Earth and Space

Earth and Space

Open Ended

Prediction: What are the reasons why we have seasons on Earth?

Multiple Choice

What types of things make up our solar system?

• trees, grass, the sun, and water.

• stars, moons, sun, and planets

• Just the planets and sun

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the inner planets?

• large and mostly solid

• small and made out of gases

• small and solid

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the outer planets?

• large and solid

• large and made mostly out of gases

• small and made mostly out of gases

Correction it takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to make a revolution around the sun.

Multiple Choice

Each planet follows its own orbit. What does orbit mean?

• path around the sun

• the way it spins

• the way it is tilted

Multiple Choice

All planets have the same length of orbits.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Revolution is the complete circuit around the sun. How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution?

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 1 week

Multiple Choice

As the Earth makes a rotation, it gives us....

• a full week

• a year which is 365 1/4 days

• Night in Day which is 24 hours

• a month

Multiple Choice

The Earth is always tilted on its _______.

• latitude

• longitude

• axis

Multiple Choice

Why do we not feel the Earth move?

• as the Earth moves, the atmosphere moves with it.

• Because it is moving way too slow to be able to feel movement.

Multiple Choice

What is the reason why we have seasons?

• the distance between the sun and the Earth

• the tilt of the Earth

• night and day

Multiple Choice

The day marking the summer solstice means that it is....

• the day with the fewest amount of sunlight hours.

• the day with equal sunlight and darkness hours

• the day with the most sunlight hours.

Multiple Choice

The winter solstice marks the day with the....

• fewest amount of sunlight hours

• most hours of sunlight hours.

• equal amount of daylight and darkness hours.

Multiple Choice

The first day of spring and fall are referred to as the equinoxes. What does equinox mean?

• the day with the most hours of sunlight

• the day with the fewest hours of sunlight

• a day with an equal amount of daylight and darkness hours

Multiple Choice

If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, which season would it be?

• summer

• winter

• fall/spring

Multiple Choice

If the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, which season would it be in the southern hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• fall/spring

Multiple Choice

Which statement bests describes the seasons and the Northern/Southern Hemispheres?

• Both Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience the same season at the same time.

• The seasons are opposites in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meaning if it is summer in the NH it is winter in the SH.

Multiple Choice

The low latitude regions are typically....

• cool or cold year round

• warm/hot year round

• experience all four seasons

Multiple Choice

The high latitude regions (the poles) typically experience....

• cool or cold temps year round

• warm or hot temps year round

• they will vary