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1. How long does Earth take to orbit the Sun?
364/5 days or a year.
2. How many seasons are there in each year?
4.
3. What are the names of the seasons?
Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
4. In Winter which way is the Earth tilting?
In Winter the UK is tilting away from the Sun.
5. In Summer which way is the Earth tilting?
In Summer the UK is tilting towards the Sun.
6. In Spring which way is the Earth tilting?
In Spring the UK is side-on to the Sun.
7. In Autumn which way is the Earth tilting?
In Autumn the UK is side-on to the Sun.
8. The seasons are opposite in each _______ ?
hemisphere.
9. Which is the first month of Winter?
December.
10. Which is the last month of Winter?
February.
11. Which is the first month of Spring?
March.
12. Which is the last month of Spring?
May.
13. Which is the first month of Summer?
June.
14. Which is the last month of Summer?
August.
15. Which is the first month of Autumn?
September.
16. Which is the last month of Autumn?
November.
17. What is an Equinox?
The days and nights are equal in length.
18. In which seasons do Equinoxes occur?
Spring and Autumn.
19. What is a Solstice?
The longest and shortest day and night.
20. In which seasons do Solstices occur?
Summer and Winter.
21. What happens on the Winter Solstice?
The shortest day and the longest night.
22. What date is the Winter Solstice?
December 21st/22nd.
23. What happens on the Summer Solstice?
The longest day and the shortest night.
24. What date is the Summer Solstice?
June 20th/21st.
25. When is Christmas Day in Australia?
December 25th (Summer)
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This is a 2 Team Quiz activity.
Choose a Team - Team # or Team @.
Down the left hand side are 25 questions.
Inside the grid are 25 numbered cells.
Each question number relates to the same grid number.
Each team in turn chooses a question.
For each correct answer you get to colour that square in the grid in your team colour.
The objective for Team @ is to join from the left (1,6,11,16 or 21) across the grid to the right (5,10,15,20 or 25)
The objective for Team # is to join from the top (1,2,3,4 or 5) down to the bottom (21,22,23,24 or 25).
Coloured squares can be linked vertically, horizontally or diagonally in any order.