Name:____________________________________________________________
Assessment - Seasons
Use the diagram above and your knowledge of Earth’s seasons to complete the sentences.
1.
The Northern Hemisphere is having summer at Position ______________.
2.
It takes Earth ____________________ to travel from Position 2 to Position 4.
(length of time)
3.
Which position is the Earth having fall in the Southern Hemisphere? ___________
4.
The winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere (which marks the first day of winter) occurs when Earth is located at Position _________.
5.
In what position would the United States receive the most hours of sunlight? _____________
6.
Earth’s motion of spinning on its axis is called _________________________, and takes
_______________________ to complete.
(length of time)
7.
Earth’s motion of orbiting around the Sun is called ___________________________, and takes
__________________________ to complete.
(length of time)
8.
Earth has night and day because _________________________________________________.
9.
Earth has seasons because ______________________________________________________.
10.
Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of _____________.

Name:____________________________________________________________
Assessment - Seasons
Use the diagram above and your knowledge of Earth’s seasons to complete the sentences.
Word Bank: rotation revolution 1 day 1 year Summer
Winter 23.5 tilt Night and Day
1.
The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing __________________ at Position 2.
2.
______________________________ are caused by Earth’s rotation.
3.
It takes _________________ for Earth to rotate on its axis.
4.
It takes _____________________ for Earth to revolve around the Sun.
5.
The reason we have seasons is because of Earth’s _____________ on its axis.
6.
Earth’s motion of orbiting around the sun is called __________________________.
7.
Earth’s motion of spinning on its axis is called ______________________________.
8.
The Southern Hemisphere is experiencing _____________________ at Position 2.
9.
Earth is tilted at an angle of ______________.