Understanding Seasons

Which season is characterized by snow and bare trees as shown in the top left image?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Fill in the blank: A season is a time of year with a distinct ______ of temperature and sunlight.

• pattern

• change

• type

• color

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does the image with green leaves represent?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which image shows the autumn season?

• Image with yellow leaves

• Image with snow

• Image with green leaves

• Image with no leaves.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the main characteristic of a season?

• A) Distinct pattern of temperature and sunlight

• B) Random weather changes

• C) Constant temperature

• D) No sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth's axis is an _______ line from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth.

• imaginary

• real

• visible

• invisible

Earth's axis is an _______ line from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth.

• visible

• imaginary

• real

• solid

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The speed of Earth's rotation

• The shape of Earth's orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is an orbit?

• A straight path

• A curved path around an object

• A stationary point

• A random movement.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Earth's axis is tilted towards or away from the sun at different points in its orbit, causing different amounts of sunlight. What does this cause?

• Day and night

• Seasons

• Tides

• Eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1