Name Seasons Review

Name
Seasons Review
1. The arrows in the diagrams represent rays of sunlight
striking Earth. Which diagram shows how the Earth's
axis is tilted when it is summer in the Southern
Hemisphere?
4. The diagram below shows a view of Earth as seen from
space at a certain time of the year.
A)
B)
Compared to people living in the Southern hemisphere,
people living in the Northern hemisphere are generally
experiencing
A)
B)
C)
D)
C)
5. Why do the locations of sunrise and sunset vary in a
cyclical pattern throughout the year?
D)
2. The highest surface air temperatures in the Northern
Hemisphere usually occur during the month of
A) January
C) July
fewer hours of daylight and warmer temperatures
fewer hours of daylight and cooler temperatures
more hours of daylight and warmer temperatures
more hours of daylight and cooler temperatures
B) April
D) October
3. Which observation is a direct result of the 23½º tilt of
Earth's axis as Earth orbits the Sun?
A) Locations on Earth's Equator receive 12 hours
of daylight every day.
B) The apparent diameter of the Sun shows predictable
changes in size.
C) A Foucault pendulum shows predictable shifts in its
direction of swing.
D) Winter occurs in the Southern Hemisphere at the
same time that summer occurs in the Northern
Hemisphere.
A) The Earth rotates on a tilted axis while revolving
around the Sun.
B) The Sun rotates on a tilted axis while revolving
around the Earth.
C) The Earth's orbit around the Sun is an ellipse.
D) The Sun's orbit around the Earth is an ellipse.
6. At which Earth latitude is the Sun never directly
overhead at noon?
A) 42º North
C) 0º
B) 20º North
D) 5º South
7. The diagram below represents four positions of the Earth
as it revolves around the Sun.
At which position is the Earth located on December 21?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
8. Base your answer to the following question on the
diagram below. The diagram illustrates the position of
the Earth in relation to the Sun on one particular day.
Points A, B, C, and D are locations on the Earth's
surface.
9. Which diagram below best represents the illumination of
the Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern
Hemisphere?
A)
B)
C)
D)
10. Which position in the diagram below best represents the
Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern
Hemisphere?
Which month is represented by the diagram?
A) March
C) September
B) June
D) December
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer Key
Seasons 8R
1.
D
2.
C
3.
D
4.
B
5.
A
6.
A
7.
C
8.
B
9.
A
10.
C