Brain Pop: Seasons

Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier

• To demonstrate the tilt of the Earth's axis

• To demonstrate the passing of the seasons

• To demonstrate the effects of gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the seasons to change?

• The earth's distance from the sun.

• The warming and cooling of the Earth's core.

• The Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It's summer in your area.

• It's spring in your area.

• It's autumn (fall) in your area.

• It's winter in your area.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the sentence, "Winter sunlight strikes the earth at an oblique angle," what does "oblique" mean?

• direct

• 90-degree

• indirect

• acute

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

• It's fall in the northern hemisphere

• It's spring in the northern hemisphere

• It's summer in the northern hemisphere

• It's winter in the northern hemisphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How are winters in the Northern Hemisphere different from winters in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter days are short in the northern hemisphere, and long in the south.

• Northern hemisphere winters are cold, southern hemisphere winters are hot.

• In the northern hemispheres winter lasts from December to March; in the south winter lasts from June to September.

• In the northern hemisphere, winter lasts from June to September; In the south winter lasts from December to March.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature year-round?

• It remains the same distance from the sun year-round.

• It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year-round.

• Its days are more than 18 hours long year-round

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which phrase best describes this illustration of the South Pole?

• A dark winter day

• A warm summer night

• A frigid summer day

• A temperate winter night

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, on which day of the year will your hometown receive the most daylight?

• September 21

• December 21

• March 21

• June 21

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of daylight?

• In South America during spring

• In the Arctic Circle during summer

• In Jamaica during the winter

• In the Arctic Circle during winter