Seasons, Rotation, Revolution, Milankovitch Cycles

Seasons, Rotation, Revolution, Milankovitch Cycles

9th Grade

13 Qs

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Seasons, Rotation, Revolution, Milankovitch Cycles

Seasons, Rotation, Revolution, Milankovitch Cycles

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Fall 
Winter
Spring
Summer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which location would receive no sunlight?

South pole

Equator

North pole

south and north poles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Why is it colder in winter than in summer at the poles?
The earth is farther away from the sun in winter.
The pole is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
The pole is tilted toward the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
The snow and rain during winter lowers the temperatures.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which answer choice correctly labels the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, beginning with position #1?
Winter, fall, summer, spring
Summer, fall, winter, spring
Spring, fall, summer, winter
Fall, winter, spring, summer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

During the winter solstice when the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, Colorado receives more

direct sunlight

indirect sunlight

the same amount as every other season

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, summers in Colorado State would become

Cooler, and winters would become cooler

Cooler, and winters would become warmer

Warmer, and winters would become warmer

Warmer, and winters would become colder

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The diagrams represent 23.5° N latitude at noon at three different times of the year. As viewed in order from A to B to C, these diagrams represent which months and how is the intensity of sun changed?

December → March → June; and decreasing intensity

December → March → June; and increasing intensity

June → September → December; and decreasing intensity

June → September → December; and increasing intensity

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