ESS.6.1.1 Seasons Test Review 2024

Which season does the Northern Hemisphere experience when Earth is fully tilted towards the sun?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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Which term is defined as the time when neither end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward or away from the sun?

• eclipse

• equator

• equinox

• solstice

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Toby and his family live in North Carolina. At the end of December, his family travels to Australia to visit relatives. Once they get there, he realizes it is summer. Why is Australia experiencing summer while North Carolina is in winter?

• The seasons are opposite because the months of the year are different.

• The seasons are opposite because Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves.

• The southern hemisphere is always warmer than the northern hemisphere.

• The northern hemisphere is always farther from the sun than the southern hemisphere.

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What would most likely result if Earth did not tilt on its axis in relation to the sun?

• Earth would rotate at a different rate.

• There would be fewer seasonal changes.

• One Earth-year would be longer than 365 days.

• The regions at Earth’s equator would be much cooler.

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How often does Earth make a rotation?

• every 365 days

• every 24 hours

• once a month

• twice a year

Why does North Carolina experience colder temperatures in the winter months?

• The Earth rotates slower in the winter.

• The moon blocks the sun’s heat in the winter.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun in the winter.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in the winter.

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Which statement best explains how seasons in the Northern Hemisphere compare to seasons in the Southern Hemisphere?

• The seasons occur at the same time because Earth’s axis is tilted.

• The seasons occur at different times because Earth’s axis is tilted.

• The seasons occur at the same time because of the distance from Earth to the sun.

• The seasons occur at different times because of the distance from Earth to the sun.

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How many times during the year are the number of hours in day and night equal?

• once

• 2 times

• 6 times

• once every month

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What is the reason for the seasons experienced on Earth?

• Earth’s tilt and rotation

• Earth’s rotation and resolution

• Earth’s tilt and its revolution around the sun

• Earth’s rotation and its revolution around the sun

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Which characteristic of Earth is most likely responsible for the seasons being reversed in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Earth is a sphere.

• Earth has four layers.

• Earth is tilted on its axis.

• Earth is pulled by the moon and sun.

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