Day, Night And Seasons

14 Questions | By Hrobinson | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 259

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A quiz for Year 7, 8 or 9 students getting to grips with the basics of local astronomy

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1.

The Earth moves around
- A.
  
  The moon
- B.
  
  The sun
- C.
  
  In a circle
- D.
  
  Backwards
2.

REVOLUTION means to 'go all the way around a central point or object once'
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the sun?
- A.
  
  365.25 days
- B.
  
  365 days
- C.
  
  A leap year
- D.
  
  24 hours
4.

An axis is a visible or imagined line that something revolves (turns) around.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The Earth revolves around an ________.
6.

In science, cycles are
- A.
  
  Another word for a revolution
- B.
  
  A method for finishing an experiment
- C.
  
  Things that happen over and over again
- D.
  
  Option 4
7.

Tick all the options that involve cycles
- A.
  
  The Seasons
- B.
  
  The water cycle
- C.
  
  Climate changing from interglacial to ice age over and over again
- D.
  
  Day and night
8.

What causes seasons on Earth?
- A.
  
  Option 1
- B.
  
  The distance between the sun and Earth
- C.
  
  The tilt of the Earth's axis
- D.
  
  The moon and the tides
- E.
  
  The solar flare cycle
9.

We get day and night because only one side of the Earth can face the __________ at a given point in time.
10.

Which of the following is TRUE?
- A.
  
  Day and night are always the same length
- B.
  
  Day and night always add up to 24 hours
- C.
  
  The tilt of the Earths axis changes throughout the year
- D.
  
  Option 4
11.

Tick all the places that are in the Northern Hemisphere
- A.
  
  Scotland
- B.
  
  New Zealand
- C.
  
  China
- D.
  
  Hawaii
- E.
  
  Australia
12.

The length of the day and night are NEVER exactly the same
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False