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1. Why is summer hotter than winter?
A. The Sun gets bigger
B. Earth is closer to the Sun
C. Earth is tilted toward the Sun
D. The Moon blocks cold air
C. Earth is tilted toward the Sun
What type of sunlight do we get in summer?
A. Indirect sunlight
B. Reflected sunlight
C. Direct sunlight
D. Moonlight
C. Direct sunlight
What causes seasons on Earth?
A. The Moon
B. Earth’s tilt and revolution
C. Ocean waves
D. Wind
B. Earth’s tilt and revolution
What kind of sunlight is stronger and more concentrated?
A. Indirect sunlight
B. Reflected light
C. Direct sunlight
D. Dim light
C. Direct sunlight ✅
What is the longest day of the year called?
A. Winter Break
B. Solar Day
C. Summer Solstice
D. Heat Wave
C. Summer Solstice ✅
What is Earth’s tilt?
A. 10°
B. 45°
C. 23.5°
D. 90°
C. 23.5° ✅
Why do cities feel hotter?
A. More trees
B. Less sunlight
C. Buildings and concrete trap heat
D. More wind
C. Buildings and concrete trap heat
12. Which hemisphere has summer when the Northern Hemisphere does not?
A. Eastern Hemisphere
B. Western Hemisphere
C. Southern Hemisphere
D. Arctic Hemisphere
C. Southern Hemisphere ✅
Why does land heat up faster than water?
A. Water is hotter
B. Land absorbs heat faster
C. Water is solid
D. Land reflects heat
B. Land absorbs heat faster ✅
Does the Sun move closer to Earth in summer?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only during the day
D. Only at noon
B. No ✅
Do we get more or less sunlight in summer?
A. Less sunlight
B. More sunlight
C. The same amount
D. No sunlight
B. More sunlight
What is the imaginary line Earth spins on called?
A. Orbit
B. Axis
C. Equator
D. Core
B. Axis ✅
What season is it in Australia when it is summer in the United States?
A. Spring
B. Fall
C. Winter
D. Summer
C. Winter ✅
What is solar energy?
A. Energy from water
B. Energy from wind
C. Energy from the Sun
D. Energy from Earth
C. Energy from the Sun ✅
Why do nights feel cooler than days?
A. The Moon cools Earth
B. There is no sunlight heating Earth
C. Air disappears
D. Wind stops
B. There is no sunlight heating Earth ✅
What happens to the length of days in summer?
A. Days get shorter
B. Days stay the same
C. Days get longer
D. Days disappear
C. Days get longer
What motion is Earth making when it spins?
A. Revolution
B. Rotation
C. Reflection
D. Expansion
B. Rotation ✅
Why do longer days make it hotter?
A. Less sunlight
B. More time for the Sun to heat Earth
C. More clouds
D. Less heat
B. More time for the Sun to heat Earth ✅
Why do dark-colored clothes feel hotter?
A. They reflect heat
B. They absorb more heat
C. They cool you down
D. They block sunlight
B. They absorb more heat ✅
What part of Earth gets the most direct sunlight during summer?
A. The hemisphere tilted toward the Sun
B. The poles
C. The oceans
D. The Moon
A. The hemisphere tilted toward the Sun ✅
5. Does Earth get closer to the Sun in summer?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only at night
D. Only in winter
B. No ✅
10. What motion is Earth making when it goes around the Sun?
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Vibration
D. Orbit spin
B. Revolution ✅
What kind of sunlight spreads out and is weaker?
A. Direct sunlight
B. Strong sunlight
C. Indirect sunlight
D. Solar rays
C. Indirect sunlight ✅
What happens to shadows in summer when the Sun is high?
A. They get longer
B. They disappear
C. They get shorter
D. They change color
C. They get shorter ✅
If Earth had no tilt, what would happen?
A. It would be hotter
B. There would be no seasons
C. It would stop spinning
D. Days would disappear
B. There would be no seasons ✅