Seasons

Seasons

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Seasons

Seasons

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Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1, NGSS.MS-ESS2-6, CCSS.RI.4.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

Circular
Elliptical (slightly oval)
Square to rectangular
Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

winter
spring
summer
fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

The equator rotates slower than the poles.
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
The equator has 18 hour days.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One rotation of Earth is equal to

a day.
a year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

The equator
The poles
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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