Quiz: Seasons Quiz


Seasons QuizOnline version Explore why we have seasons. by Joe 1 What tilt angle of Earth's axis largely causes seasons? a About 23.5 degrees b 45 degrees c 0 degrees d 90 degrees 2 Which event marks the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere? a Summer solstice b Vernal equinox c Winter solstice d Autumnal equinox 3 What causes longer days in summer? a Faster Earth's rotation b Increased cloud cover c More direct sunlight and longer daylight hours d Earth is closer to the Sun 4 Which season has the shortest daylight in the Northern Hemisphere? a Summer b Autumn c Winter d Spring 5 What is the term for the point when day and night are equal length? a Latitude b Tide c Solstice d Equinox 6 Why do southern hemispheric seasons oppose northern ones? a Because seasons are random b Because of the Moon's gravity c Because Earth is closer to the Sun in different seasons d Because the tilt affects opposite hemispheres differently 7 Which season in the Northern Hemisphere has the longest day length? a Summer b Winter c Autumn d Spring 8 What causes seasonal contrasts in temperature? a Earth's magnetic field b Distance from the Sun in a year c Angle and duration of sunlight d Moon phases 9 Which event marks the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere? a Autumnal equinox b Summer solstice c Winter solstice d Vernal equinox 10 During which season are days generally longest in the Southern Hemisphere? a Spring b Autumn c Summer d Winter

1

What tilt angle of Earth's axis largely causes seasons?

a

About 23.5 degrees

b

45 degrees

c

0 degrees

d

90 degrees

2

Which event marks the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

a

Summer solstice

b

Vernal equinox

c

Winter solstice

d

Autumnal equinox

3

What causes longer days in summer?

a

Faster Earth's rotation

b

Increased cloud cover

c

More direct sunlight and longer daylight hours

d

Earth is closer to the Sun

4

Which season has the shortest daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

a

Summer

b

Autumn

c

Winter

d

Spring

5

What is the term for the point when day and night are equal length?

a

Latitude

b

Tide

c

Solstice

d

Equinox

6

Why do southern hemispheric seasons oppose northern ones?

a

Because seasons are random

b

Because of the Moon's gravity

c

Because Earth is closer to the Sun in different seasons

d

Because the tilt affects opposite hemispheres differently

7

Which season in the Northern Hemisphere has the longest day length?

a

Summer

b

Winter

c

Autumn

d

Spring

8

What causes seasonal contrasts in temperature?

a

Earth's magnetic field

b

Distance from the Sun in a year

c

Angle and duration of sunlight

d

Moon phases

9

Which event marks the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?

a

Autumnal equinox

b

Summer solstice

c

Winter solstice

d

Vernal equinox

10

During which season are days generally longest in the Southern Hemisphere?

a

Spring

b

Autumn

c

Summer

d

Winter

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Seasons QuizOnline version

by Joe

What tilt angle of Earth's axis largely causes seasons?

Which event marks the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

What causes longer days in summer?

Which season has the shortest daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

What is the term for the point when day and night are equal length?

Why do southern hemispheric seasons oppose northern ones?

Which season in the Northern Hemisphere has the longest day length?

What causes seasonal contrasts in temperature?

Which event marks the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?

During which season are days generally longest in the Southern Hemisphere?

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