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Earth's Movement and Seasons Practice

Earth's Movement and Seasons Practice

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Patrik Prouse

Used 7+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Sunlight is hitting Earth most directly at location​ (a)   .

Sunlight is the most spread out when it hits Earth at location​ (b)   .

Sunlight is not currently hitting Earth at location​ (c)  

B
A
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false? The uneven heating of Earth surface due to its curvature and the stable tilt of its axis as it revolves around the sun cause the change of the seasons

True

False

Nobody knows

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following terms with their definitions.

one of the four divisions of the year

equinox

the time of year when day and night are of equal length

revolution

the movement of an object in a circular path

season

a line around which an object rotates

axis

the time when the sun is at its highest or lowest point

solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Place labels on the diagram to best complete a model of Earth’s orbit around the sun and the seasons

a
b
c
d

June Solstice

December Solstice

March Equinox

September Equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following yearly event in the Southern Hemisphere to the correct date.

December 21

Spring Equinox

Mar 21

Summer Solstice

June 21

Autumn (fall) Equinox

September 21

Winter Solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

DRAW QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Draw and label a model of Earth and the sun to show what causes seasonal changes.

Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Complete the table using A, B, or C to show the sun’s position in the sky at midday during each season. You are in the Northern Hemisphere looking south.

spring ​ (a)  

summer ​ (b)  

autumn ​ (c)  

winter ​ (d)  

B
A
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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