Seasons

What are the reasons for the season?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season will have the same amount of daylight hours?

• Spring & Fall
• Winter & Summer
• None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
• All are equal

Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction do objects appear to move across the sky?

• north to south

• south to north

• east to west

• west to east

Where is the sun directly overhead on December 21?

• The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

• The south pole

• The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

• The equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where is the sun directly overhead on June 21?

• The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

• The north pole

• The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

• The equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which date is represented by the diagram?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 21

• December 21

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Where is the sun directly overhead on March 21?

• The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

• The north pole

• The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

• The equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season in the northern hemisphere is represented at point B?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

What equation is used to determine Earth's rate of rotation?

• 360 degrees / 365 days

• 24 hours / 360 degrees

• 360 degrees / 24 hours

• 24 hours / 365 days

What time is at position 1?

• 12 p.m. (noon)

• 9 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 6 a.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1