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

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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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

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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 time of day are shadows the shortest? 

• Early morning
• Late Morning
• Noon
• Sunset

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

How does the sun's position in the sky change in 1 day?

• The sun rises in the north and sets in the south

• The sun comes up in the east, overhead at noon, and sets in the west

• The sun rises in the east, is in the west at noon, and sets in the north

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

• They get smaller as the day goes on

• They get wider as it gets darker

• Shadows change direction and length

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

A student draws his shadow at 9am.  How will his shadow look at noon?

• shorter than the morning shadow, or no shadow at all
• longer than the morning shadow
• the same length as the morning shadow
• it is impossible to predict how his shadow will change size

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1