Seasons and Shadows

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• spring

• winter

• fall

• summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is it colder in winter than in summer?

• The earth is tilted toward the sun.

• The earth is farther away from the sun.

• The earth is tilted away from the sun.

• The earth is closer to the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where on earth has the most direct sunlight and warmest temperatures all year long?

• Arctic circle

• Antarctic circle

• Temperate climate zone

• Equator

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2

When does the sun create the longest shadows?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axix

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1