SC Sun's Path

SC Sun's Path

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the duration of Earth's rotation?

Back

24 hours.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term describes the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the imaginary line called that the Earth spins on?

Back

Axis.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which star is known as the North Star and is seen from the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Polaris.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

On which day of the year does the Sun's path appear lowest in the sky for an observer in New York State?

Back

December 21.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the Earth's movement around the Sun?

Back

Revolution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

The tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to seasons.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?