Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mister Graves

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which term best describes Earth's spin on its axis?

revolution

rotation

year

month

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which term best describes Earth orbiting around the sun?

revolution

rotation

month

day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When does Earth receive a nearly equal amount of day and nighttime hours?

equinox

solstice

perihelion

aphelion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the shortest day of the year?

vernal equinox

autumnal equinox

winter solstice

summer solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When is the longest day of the year?

winter solstice

summer solstice

vernal equinox

autumnal equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does Earth's rotation cause?

equinoxes and solstices

day and night

seasons

years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How long is one revolution around the sun?

a day

a month

a year

a leap year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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