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Seasons and Shadows

Authored by Valerie Weingart

Science

5th Grade

15 Questions

NGSS covered

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Seasons and Shadows
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When does the sun create the longest shadows?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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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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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

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