Seasons and Tides

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is caused by Earth's rotation?

• The change of seasons

• Day and night

• The phases of the moon

• Earthquakes

Multiple Choice

The picture shows the daylight side of Earth. Which best describes why Earth has day and night?

• The Moon rotates on an axis.

• Earth rotates on an axis.

• The Moon revolves around Earth.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

Math Response

If Shawn recorded 8 hours of daytime, how many hours of night time would he record?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 16

Deg^°

Rad

Multiple Choice

2.

The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365 days is called________________.

• rotation

• revolution

Multiple Choice

What would happen if Earth was not tilted on its axis?

• We would not have seasons
• We would not have day and night
• Earth would no longer rotate
• Earth would no longer revolve

Multiple Choice

Which diagram represents the sun in summer (direct heat energy)?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• neither diagram

• both diagrams

Multiple Choice

Which image shows indirect sunlight (heat energy).

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Both Pictures

• Neither Picture

Dropdown

Examine this model of the Earth and Sun. Use the information in the model and the drop-down menus to create a correct statement about the seasons on Earth. 


North America is experiencing ​​

Select answer

 , because the area is  ​ ​ ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

• Northern 
• Southern
• Eastern 
• Western

Multiple Choice

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

• Northern

• Southern

Multiple Choice

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in the picture?

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

• Winter

Multiple Choice

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

Multiple Choice

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

Multiple Choice

During which month does the vernal equinox generally occur in the northern hemisphere?

• March

• June

• September

• December

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about solstices and equinoxes are correct?

• A solstice marks the longest or shortest day of the year.

• An equinox is marked by equal day and night.

• The summer solstice occurs around June 21-22 in the northern hemisphere.

• The autumnal equinox occurs around December 21-22 in the northern hemisphere.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs is not correct, in the northern hemisphere?

• vernal equinox--September

• autumnal equinox--September

• summer solstice--June

• winter solstice--December

Multiple Choice

Which types of tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of the Sun and Moon on Earth's oceans?

• High tide, low tide, spring tide, and neap tide

• Only high tide and low tide

• Only spring tide and neap tide

• Only high tide and spring tide

Drag and Drop

Generally, any beach location will have ​

Placeholder

each day.​

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

2 high tides and 2 low tides

1 high tide and 1 low tide

1 high tide

1 low tide

1 high tide and 2 low tides

Multiple Select

Select all statements (3) that are true about high tide and low tide.

• High tide occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day.

• Low tide occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day.

• There are 2 high tides and 2 low tides each day.

• High tide only occurs during a full moon.

Multiple Choice

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

Multiple Choice

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

Multiple Choice

During which moon phases do neap tides occur?

• First Quarter and Third Quarter

• New Moon and Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

• Full Moon and Third Quarter

Labelling

Label the moon phase for each tide.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Full Moon

Waxing crescent

New Moon

Waning Gibbous 

Multiple Choice

The model shows Earth's revolution around the sun.

Which of these pictures should be used to complete the model?

Match

Match the following

• 1 Revolution for Earth

• 1 Rotation for Earth

• 1 Season for Earth

365 days

24 hours

3 months

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 3 months