Which causes day and night?

the Earth's rotation on its' axis

the Sun's rotation on its' axis

the Sun's revolution around Earth

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

How does the tilt of the Earth look as it revolves around the Sun?

The tilt is always in the same direction

The tilt is the same in spring/fall and different in summer/winter

The tilt is variable and changes seasonally

How does the tilt of the Earth‘s axis affect the number of hours of sunlight that are hitting the Earth?

Sunlight hours are greater when tilted toward the Sun

Sunlight hours are the same all year

Sunlight hours are greater when tilted away from the Sun

Sunlight hours are variable and unpredictable

How does the tilt of the Earth’s axis affect the angle of the Sun’s rays hitting the Earth?

Greater in summer/lesser in winter/same in spring and fall

Angle is greater in summer / lesser in winter

Angle is the same in summer / fall

Angle is greater in winter / lesser in summer

How does the tilt of the Earth and the Earth’s revolution around the Sun cause seasons?

The tilt is in the same direction so during the year-long revolution, sunlight strikes different regions of the Earth more directly

The tilt wobbles so different parts of Earth are pointed a the Sun at different times of the year

The tilt does not change but the Earth gets closer to the Sun during summer and farther from the Sun during winter

The shifting tilt combined with the Earth moving closer and farther from the Sun during rotation causes the seasons

Which of the following best explains why City 3 experiences the smallest change in day length between summer and winter out of the four cities shown in the diagram below?

City 3 is located close to the equator

Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours

Earth completes one revolution of the Sun every 365 days

City 3 is closest to the Sun during the North Hemisphere’s winter

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

The length of a day would be shorter.

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

The length of the seasons would be longer.

The length of a day would be longer.

Day Nights and Seasons

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Science

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6th - 7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

Charles Martinez

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?

1

2

3

4

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?

1

2

3

4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which points are experiencing equal amount of sunlight?

1 and 2

1 and 3

3 and 4

2 and 4

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these locations experiences the least amount of change in daylight hours throughout the year and WHY?

equator, because it is the middle of the earth and receives more light in the summer

equator, because it is the middle of the earth and receives equal light

tropic of cancer, because it is at the top of the earth and is always pointing toward the sun

tropic of capricorn, because it is at the bottom of the earth and sometimes points toward the sun

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?

the Sun moving across our sky

the Earth's axis is tilted and it revolves around the Sun

the Sun gets hotter during certain times of the year

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Day Nights and Seasons

26 questions

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?

Which points are experiencing equal amount of sunlight?

Which of these locations experiences the least amount of change in daylight hours throughout the year and WHY?

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?

If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Which causes day and night?

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its' axis once?

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