Reason for the Seasons

Reason for the Seasons

6th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

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Reason for the Seasons

Reason for the Seasons

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Paige Winslow

Used 35+ times

FREE Resource

14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On Earth, ________ runs frim the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the planet.

The orbit

The prime meridian

The equator

The axis

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As the Sun’s thermal energy travels to Earth, the energy is transferred in the form of ___________.

beams

rays

heat

waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

•No matter where the Earth's location relative to the Sun is, the ____________ receives almost the same amount of thermal energy.

The orbit

The prime meridian

The equator

The axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

•The Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

•Earth’s _________ results in differences of temperature, which causes different seasons.

elliptical orbit

distance from the sun

position in the solar system

axial tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

•The __________ is when a planet's North Pole is tilted completely toward the Sun.

summer solstice

winter solstice

spring equinox

fall equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

•The _________ is when a planet's South Pole is tilted completely toward the Sun.

summer solstice

winter solstice

spring equinox

fall equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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