Seasons and Earth's Tilt

Seasons and Earth's Tilt

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Science

6th Grade

Hard

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

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What season is it at position D in the Northern hemisphere?

Back

Spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Earth's axis?

Back

An imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How is the Earth tilted during the spring and fall equinoxes?

Back

The Earth is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun (tilt is side to side).

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which location receives more direct insolation, A or B?

Back

B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What season is it at position A in the Northern hemisphere?

Back

Summer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is insolation?

Back

Insolation is the amount of solar radiation received by a surface.

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