Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.

Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.
1210B Salazar Road  -  Taos, NM USA 87571
Phone: (800) 293-2725 or (575) 758-5535  -  Fax: (575) 758-5536
E-mail:  info@tasagraphicarts.com

Earth's Atmosphere and Its Seasons
Earth-Sun Relationships Worksheet

Back to Earth's Atmosphere and Its Seasons Worksheet information page

Name:

_____________________________________________________

1)

Rotation, one of Earth's motions, is   ___________________________________________________.
2) Rotation produces   ___________________________________________________   and takes

about   _____________  hours.
3)

The circle of illumination divides

___________________________    from    ___________________________ .
4)

The second motion of Earth is     ____________________________,

the movement of Earth    ______________________________________.

It takes    ______________    days or one    __________________.

5)

What is an important reason for the seasonal changes in the angle of the Sun and the

length of daylight?    _________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

6)

In the Northern Hemisphere, what is the position of Earth in relation to the Sun on

December 21 or 22?    ________________________________________
7) The direct rays of the Sun migrate from  _______  latitude to  _______  latitude.
8) When are the direct rays of the Sun striking the Tropic of Cancer in the

Northern Hemisphere?    ______________________________________
9) In the Southern Hemisphere, what date represents the winter solstice?

___________________________________________________________________________________
10) On what dates do the equinoxes occur?

___________________________________________________________________________________
11) The Sun's vertical rays strike at what latitude during an equinox?    ________________
12) In a Southern Hemisphere winter, the Earth leans    toward    or    away from    (circle one)    the Sun.
13) On June 21 or 22, the angle of the Sun's noon rays at the Tropic of Capricorn are at what latitude?

___________________________________________________________________________________.
14) On what day are there 24 hours of daylight in the region within the Antarctic Circle?

___________________________________________________________________________________
15) There are equal hours of daylight and darkness during    an equinox    or    a solstice    (circle one).
 

Back to top of page