Science Court – Seasons Video Worksheet
1. In June, people in Australia called the season…
a. Autumn
b. Spring
c. Summer
d. Winter
2. This force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
a. Electromagnetic
b. Gravity
c. Strong
d. Weak
3. As summer approaches, the Earth is moving
________ the Sun.
a. away from
c. towards
b. neither away nor towards
4. This is the average of the weather at a place over a
long period of time.
a. Atmosphere
b. Climate
c. Easterly wave
d. Environment
5. Earth spins on its axis
a. True
b. False
6. This causes the seasons.
a. The distance the Earth is from the Sun.
b. The rotation of the Earth.
c. How close the Moon is to the Earth.
d. The tilt of the Earth.
7. The Earth spins on its axis with a tilt of about…
a. 21¼o
b. 89¾o
c. 23 1/3o
d. 47½o
8. When Earth is tilted towards the sun we receive
____________ sun rays.
a. direct
b. indirect
9. When Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the Sun
its summer. The Southern Hemisphere tilts
______from the Sun and it is winter.
a. Near
c. Away
b. Neither towards nor away
10. Summer and winter are not caused by the earth
moving farther away from the Sun.
a. True
b. False
11. Shep Sherman was found…
a. guilty.
b. not guilty.
Science Court – Seasons Video Worksheet - Key
1. In June, people in Australia called the season…
d. Winter
2. This force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
b. Gravity
3. As summer approaches, the Earth is moving ________ the Sun.
a. away from (3 choices)
4. This is the average of the weather at a place over a long period of
time.
b. Climate
5. Earth spins on its axis
a. True (2 choices)
6. This causes the seasons.
d. The tilt of the Earth
7. The Earth spins on its axis with a tilt of about…
c. 23½o
8. When Earth is tilted towards the sun we receive ____________ sun
rays.
a. direct (2 choices)
9. When Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the Sun its summer. The
Southern Hemisphere tilts ______from the Sun and it is winter.
c. away
10. Summer and winter are not caused by the earth moving farther
away from the Sun.
b. False (2 choices)
11. Shep Sherman was found…
b. not guilty
Science Court – Seasons Video Worksheet – Scoring Guide
1. d
2. b
3. a (3 choices)
4. b
5. a (2 choices)
6. d
7. c
8. a (2 choices)
9. c
10. b (2 choices)
11. b (2 choices)
Scoring Guide
10-11 – 3
8-9 – 2.5
6-7 – 2
4-5 – 1.5
3–1
1-2 – .5
0–0