Seaons, Moon and Tides

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & size
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The earth orbits around the _________

• sun
• moon
• other planets
• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The hemisphere where you live 

• equator
• southern
• northern
• eastern

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6