Earth's Seasons Worksheet
Explore the reasons behind Earth's seasons with this engaging worksheet for Grade 4 science students.
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Earth's Seasons
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What causes the Earth to have different seasons?
The Earth's distance from the Sun.
The Earth's tilt on its axis.
The Moon's phases.
The amount of clouds in the sky.
2. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season is it experiencing?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
3. The Earth's axis is an imaginary line that runs through the North and South .
4. The Earth takes approximately days to orbit the Sun once.
5. The Earth is closer to the Sun in summer than in winter.
True
False
6. Days are longer in summer because the Sun's rays hit the Earth more directly.
True
False
7. Look at the diagram below showing Earth's tilt and its orbit around the Sun. Label the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere for each position.
8. Explain in your own words why the Earth's tilt causes seasons.