Lesson T7.2.2

T7.2.2 Seasons and Earth's tilt Quiz: KS3 Physics, Unit 7

20 questions

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Lesson T7.2.2, Seasons and Earth's tilt: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Physics (National Curriculum), Unit 7: Space physics, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the main cause of the seasons on Earth?

    • Axial tilt
    • Solar flares
    • Orbital shape
    • Distance changes

  2. What is the approximate tilt of Earth's axis?

    • Exactly zero degrees
    • About 90 degrees
    • About 23.5 degrees
    • About 45 degrees

  3. How long does Earth take to make one complete orbit of the Sun?

    • About 365 days
    • About 24 hours
    • About 30 days
    • About 100 days

  4. How long does Earth take to rotate once on its axis?

    • About 12 hours
    • About 24 hours
    • About 7 days
    • About 365 days

  5. In which season is the northern hemisphere tilted towards the Sun?

    • Winter
    • Summer
    • Autumn only
    • Spring only

  6. Why are days longer in summer in the northern hemisphere?

    • Tilted towards Sun
    • Closer to Sun
    • Earth spins faster
    • Orbit speeds up

  7. When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

    • Autumn
    • Summer
    • Winter
    • Spring

  8. What are the two days of the year when day and night are roughly equal everywhere?

    • The solstices
    • The full moons
    • The equinoxes
    • The eclipses

  9. What is the name of the longest day in the northern hemisphere?

    • The autumn equinox
    • The summer solstice
    • The spring equinox
    • The winter solstice

  10. What happens to day length in the northern hemisphere during winter?

    • Days are longer
    • Days never change
    • Day length doubles
    • Days are shorter

  11. Why is Earth's distance from the Sun not the main cause of seasons?

    • Earth stops moving
    • Orbit is a square
    • Distance changes little
    • Sun shrinks yearly

  12. Why does the equator experience roughly equal day length all year?

    • Constant cloud cover
    • Closest to Sun
    • Middle of tilt
    • No rotation speed

  13. Why is the midday Sun higher in the sky in summer?

    • Tilted towards Sun
    • Atmosphere thins
    • Sun grows larger
    • Earth shrinks

  14. What does the geographical term 'hemisphere' mean?

    • Half of Earth
    • Core layer
    • Full planet
    • Equator line

  15. Which describes day and night during the northern spring equinox?

    • Constant daylight
    • Equal length
    • Zero gravity
    • Continuous night

  16. What is the primary cause of seasonal temperature changes on Earth?

    • Solar flare cycle
    • Tilt of axis
    • Ocean current shifts
    • Distance to Sun

  17. How does day length change from the winter solstice to the summer solstice?

    • Get shorter
    • Disappear completely
    • Get longer
    • Stay the same

  18. Why do the Sun's rays hit the ground more directly in summer?

    • Rays are cooler
    • Tilted towards Sun
    • Orbit is wider
    • Ground is flat

  19. What causes day length to vary between hemispheres at the same time?

    • Earth shape
    • Different orbital speeds
    • Opposite axial tilts
    • Varying solar output

  20. What causes the changing seasons on Earth?

    • Solar flares
    • Distance from Sun
    • Earth rotation speed
    • Axial tilt

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