Weather and Seasons Unit Test

Tell me about this picture.

In New York, we have 4 seasons.

How many seasons are there where you grew up?

How is the weather in New York similar or different to the weather where you grew up?

The skies are bright and clear. It is a ______ day.

• rainy

• sunny

• stormy

• windy

I don't like to get wet, so I use an umbrella when it ______.

• rains

• snows

• is sunny

• is windy

Gray, ______ weather makes me feel a little sad. I prefer sunny weather.

• windy

• sunny

• cloudy

• humid

Of course, you need _____ to make a snowman.

• sun

• wind

• rain

• snow

It is hard to see anything in front of me. Driving is so dangerous when it's _______.

• sunny

• winter

• foggy

• dark

What are the 4 seasons? ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​

• Winter
• Summer
• Fall/Autumn
• Spring
• Dry
• Rainy
• Hurricane

The movement of Earth around the sun (rotation) and the tilt of Earth are the two

reasons why we have seasons. As Earth orbits the sun (revolution), the North Pole is

tilted toward the sun for part of the year.  It is tilted away from the sun for part of the

year. 

When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the northern part of Earth has long

days and short nights.  It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the part of Earth above

the equator.

When the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, the part of Earth above the

equator has short days and long nights.  It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

There are two seasons when the Earth’s axis is not tilted toward or away from the

sun.  This is when we have spring and fall.  During spring and fall, days and nights have

about the same number of hours.

What causes the seasons?