Earth's motions and seasons

Earth's motions and seasons

8th - 12th Grade

70 Qs

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Earth's motions and seasons

Earth's motions and seasons

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Quiz

Science

8th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS1-4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one rotation.
one season.
one year.
one eclipse.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth has seasons because
it rotates on its axis.
its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
the distance between Earth and the sun changes.
the temperature of the sun changes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is

directly over the equator.

shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, the point farthest south it will ever be.
closest to Earth.
shining directly over the Tropic of Cancer, the point farthest north it will ever be.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Earth's orbit around the Sun is in the shape of a/an
circle.
eclipse.
sphere.
ellipse.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We experience this season when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?
spring
summer
fall
winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's rotation takes about
365 days.
6 months.
24 hours.
1 month.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Day and night are caused by
the tilt of Earth's axis.
Earth's revolution around the sun.
eclipses.
Earth's rotation on its axis.

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