science test 2

Question 1

when is summer solstice

Answer 1

June 21

Question 2

What are the four main seasons in a yearly cycle?

Answer 2

Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall), Winter

Question 3

True or False: The Earth’s tilt affects the seasons.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The summer solstice occurs around _____ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 4

June 21

Question 5

What is the primary reason for the change of seasons?

Answer 5

The axial tilt of the Earth as it orbits the Sun.

Question 6

During which season do the days become shorter and nights become longer?

Answer 6

Autumn (Fall)

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which event marks the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere? A) Winter Solstice B) Summer Solstice C) Vernal Equinox D) Autumn Equinox

Answer 7

C) Vernal Equinox

Question 8

What is the winter solstice?

Answer 8

The shortest day and longest night of the year, occurring around December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 9

True or False: The equinoxes occur when day and night are approximately equal in length.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What causes the change in temperature during the seasons?

Answer 10

The angle at which sunlight hits the Earth.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The autumn equinox occurs around _____ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 11

September 23

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which season is characterized by blooming flowers and warmer temperatures? A) Winter B) Spring C) Summer D) Autumn

Answer 12

B) Spring

Question 13

What is the significance of the summer solstice?

Answer 13

It marks the longest day of the year, occurring around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 14

True or False: Seasons are the same in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

During which season do most trees lose their leaves?

Answer 15

Autumn (Fall)

Question 16

What is a solstice?

Answer 16

An event that occurs when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The winter solstice occurs around _____ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 17

December 21

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which season typically has the highest average temperatures? A) Winter B) Spring C) Summer D) Autumn

Answer 18

C) Summer

Question 19

What phenomenon causes the seasons to be opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Answer 19

The tilt of the Earth’s axis.

Question 20

True or False: The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun affects the seasons.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

During which season do animals often hibernate?

Answer 21

Winter

Question 22

What is the vernal equinox?

Answer 22

The event that marks the beginning of Spring, occurring around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, typically occurring on _____ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 23

June 21

Question 24

Multiple Choice: Which season is known for harvest time in many cultures? A) Winter B) Spring C) Summer D) Autumn

Answer 24

D) Autumn

Question 25

What impact does the seasonal cycle have on agriculture?

Answer 25

It determines planting and harvesting times for crops.

Question 26

True or False: The Earth's distance from the Sun is the main factor in seasonal changes.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

What is the primary climatic characteristic of the summer season?

Answer 27

Warm to hot temperatures.

Question 28

what happens in summer solstice

Answer 28

we have more daylight on this day and the summer season, which causes the sun to heat up the earth and produces hot weather and lots of vegetation.

Question 29

Which season has the longest shadows?

Answer 29

winter

Question 30

When we have winter in the northern hemisphere, the sun is over the

Answer 30

tropic of capricorn

Question 31

The time it takes for Earth to ___ around the sun is one year.

Answer 31

revolve

Question 32

How long does the yearly seasonal cycle last?

Answer 32

365 1/4 days 12 months 4 seasons

Question 33

About how many minutes of daylight do we gain each day when we move from spring to summer?

Answer 33

2

Question 34

The length of day is based on

Answer 34

he Earth rotating on its axis

Question 35

The longest daylight of the year for North America occurs on the day of the

Answer 35

summer solstice

Question 36

The point at which the sun appears on the first day of spring is called the

Answer 36

vernal equinox

Question 37

Which does NOT cause our seasons?

Answer 37

the distance from the sun

Question 38

A year in which an extra day is added to the calendar is called a

Answer 38

leap year.

Question 39

If it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, then it is ___ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 39

spring

Question 40

If it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, then it is ___ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 40

summer

Question 41

During the fall and spring, the position of the sun is

Answer 41

directly over the equator

Question 42

In the northern hemisphere, we gain about 2 minutes of daylight each day between

Answer 42

Dec. 22 - June 21

Question 43

When it is 5:00 p.m. Central time, what time is it Eastern Time?

Answer 43

6:00 p.m

Question 44

When it is midnight Central time what time is it Pacific Time?

Answer 44

10:00 p.m.

Question 45

Alaska has about 20 hours of darkness during which season?

Answer 45

winter

Question 46

Plants begin to bloom in the spring because

Answer 46

more sunlight means more heat

Question 47

when is vernal equinox?

Answer 47

March 20

Question 48

when is summer solstice?

Answer 48

June 21

Question 49

when is autumnal equinox

Answer 49

September 22nd.

Question 50

When is winter solstice

Answer 50

December 21st

Question 51

if it is 1 PM central time then what is it Pacific time?

Answer 51

11am

Question 52

an extra day is added every 4 years on February 29.

Question 53

if it is 1 PM central time then what is it mountain time

Answer 53

12am

Question 54

if it is 1 PM central time then what is it eastern time

Answer 54

2pm

Question 55

how do you find mountain time?

Answer 55

it is 1 hour under central.

Question 56

how do you find Pacific time?

Answer 56

it is 2 hours under central

Question 57

how do you find eastern time?

Answer 57

it is 1 hour ahead of central.

Question 58

earth rotates on its___

Answer 58

axis.

Question 59

an axis is an _____ line.

Answer 59

imaginary

Question 60

the earth rotates ____ to ______

Answer 60

west to east

Question 61

the axis runs through the _____ of the earth from the _____ pole to the _____ pole.

Answer 61

center, west to east.

Question 62

in summertime, the sun is higher in the sky, causing _______ shadows.

Answer 62

shorter.

Question 63

vernal equinox is the first day of what?

Answer 63

spring