Seasons

Seasons

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-4

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 2?

Back

Spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What occurs when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

Back

It is winter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do solstices affect the amount of daylight?

Back

Daylight is longest on the summer solstice and shortest on the winter solstice.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is the Equator the warmest region on Earth?

Back

Because it receives the most direct sunlight.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

During which month does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

June.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the definition of a solstice?

Back

A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting in the longest and shortest days.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two solstices called?

Back

The summer solstice and the winter solstice.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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