Seasonal Changes

Multiple Choice

What causes it to change seasons? 

• The tilt of the earths axis. 
• when the sun is closer to the northern hemisphere. 
• gravity.
• the orbit.

Multiple Choice

How does temperature and the length of daylight change throughout the year?

• By increasing in summer and decreasing in winter

• By remaining constant throughout the year

• By changing only in spring and fall

• By changing only in summer and winter

Multiple Choice

Why does the Earth experience seasons?

• Due to the Earth's rotation on its axis

• Because of the Earth's revolution around the Sun and the tilt of its axis

• Due to the varying distance of the Earth from the Sun

• Because of the changes in the Sun's intensity

Multiple Choice

Chang drew the diagram below to show that Earth’s axis of rotation is not perpendicular, but tilted.

Which of the following does the tilt of the axis of rotation best explain?

• Why Earth has tides

• How long an Earth day is

• How long an Earth year is

• Why Earth has seasons

Open Ended

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3? Explain your reasoning.

Multiple Choice

What causes Earth to receive different amounts of direct sunlight throughout the year?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The distance from the Sun

• The shape of the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth

Open Ended

What do you notice about the average monthly daylight hours in Dallas, Texas?

Multiple Choice

Which of these locations experiences the least amount of change in daylight hours throughout the year and WHY?

• equator, because it is the middle of the earth and receives more light in the summer
• equator, because it is the middle of the earth and receives equal light
• tropic of cancer, because it is at the top of the earth and is always pointing toward the sun
• tropic of capricorn, because it is at the bottom of the earth and sometimes points toward the sun

Multiple Choice

What is the average monthly temperature in Dallas, Texas during the summer months?

• 20-25°C

• 25-30°C

• 30-35°C

• 15-20°C

Multiple Choice

What trend can be observed in the average monthly temperatures in Dallas, Texas, throughout the year?

• Temperatures increase in winter

• Temperatures decrease in summer

• Temperatures increase in the first half of the year

• Temperatures remain constant throughout the year

Open Ended

What is the relationship between daylight hours and temperature?

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between daylight hours and average temperatures in Dallas, Texas?

• As daylight hours increase, temperatures decrease

• As daylight hours decrease, temperatures increase

• As daylight hours increase, temperatures increase

• There is no relationship

Open Ended

Is it Day or Night at the arrow?

"I predict it is ___ because ____."

Multiple Choice

What changes do we experience during Spring?

• Increasing daylight hours

• Decreasing temperatures

• Flowers wilting

• Animals going into hibernation

Multiple Choice

What happens during the Summer Solstice?

• shortest day

• longest day

• easy day

• slow day

Multiple Choice

What are two characteristics of summer?

• Greatest amount of daylight hours

• High temperatures

• Cold weather

• Short daylight hours

Multiple Choice

Which two positions of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing an equinox

• A and B

• B and C

• A and C

• B and D

Multiple Choice

What changes do we experience during Fall?

• Decreasing daylight hours

• Increasing temperatures

• Leaves growing

• Animals waking up

Fill in the Blank

In this diagram, which season would the southern hemisphere be experiencing?

Multiple Choice

What are two characteristics we experience during winter?

• Least amount of daylight hours

• High temperatures

• Rainy weather

• Longer days

Open Ended

Imagine Earth was not tilted on its axis. How would it affect the seasons?

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident