Day and night, the year, and why we have seasons

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari spins a globe once to show one whole day on Earth. Which motion of Earth is Ari modeling?

   • The tilt of the axis
   • The Sun circling Earth
   • Rotation
   • Revolution
2. 2.

   “Orbit diagram, top view, not to scale:” For a class poster, Bo draws Earth's path all the way around the Sun. Which motion takes about one year?

   • The Sun's trip around Earth
   • The Moon's orbit
   • Rotation
   • Revolution
3. 3.

   Kira watches the Sun rise in the east in the morning and set in the west at night. Which motion of Earth causes this?

   • Earth's tilted axis
   • The Sun moving around Earth
   • Earth spinning on its axis
   • Earth's trip around the Sun
4. 4.

   One full spin of Earth gives Luz one day and one night, plus one very long sleep. About how long does one spin take?

   • About 12 hours
   • About 24 hours
   • About 365 days
   • About 7 days
5. 5.

   Camping at night, Milo sees the stars slowly move across the sky, just as the Sun does by day. Why do they seem to move?

   • Earth spins, so the whole sky seems to turn
   • The stars drift because Earth is tilted
   • Earth goes around the Sun each night
   • The stars and the Sun circle around Earth

6. Read this first

   Use this

   Orbit diagram, top view from above the North Pole, not to scale:

8. 6.

   Noah looks at Earth at place P on the orbit diagram. The North Pole leans toward the Sun. Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

   • Summer, because the north leans toward the Sun
   • Summer in both hemispheres at once
   • Summer, because Earth is closest to the Sun here
   • Winter, because the axis tips away in winter
9. 7.

   Earth is at place P, with the North Pole leaning toward the Sun. Ren asks about the other half of Earth. Which season does the Southern Hemisphere have?

   Use the picture in question 6.

   • Summer, because Earth is closest to the Sun here
   • Winter, because the south leans away from the Sun
   • Summer, the same as the north at that time
   • Spring, because the axis is turning around
10. 8.

    In December, Tala builds a snow fort in Minnesota that is mostly snow and a little bit of hope. What season is it in Australia?

    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer
    • Spring
11. 9.

    In late June, Zee flies from Texas to Argentina and packs a warm coat. Why does Zee need a coat there?

    • Argentina is farther from the Sun than Texas
    • June is winter everywhere on Earth
    • Earth's axis tips the other way in June
    • The south leans away from the Sun in June
12. 10.

    World map with Ohio and Chile marked, and the equator drawn as a dashed line. It is late March, and spring flowers are blooming in Esme's town in Ohio. What season is starting in Chile?

    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer