What are the reasons for the seasons?

Earth's rotation and revolution.

How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the seasons?

It causes different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

It causes the Sun to be closer to Earth in summer.

It has no effect on the seasons.

It causes the Earth to rotate faster.

What is the primary reason for the occurrence of different seasons on Earth?

The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.

The distance of Earth from the Sun changes.

The speed of Earth's rotation changes.

The shape of Earth's orbit changes.

What happens to the angle of sunlight when Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

The angle becomes more direct, increasing temperature.

The angle becomes less direct, decreasing temperature.

The angle causes the Sun to appear larger.

Which experiment can demonstrate the effect of Earth's tilt on seasons?

Using a globe and a lamp to simulate sunlight.

Measuring temperature changes in different rooms.

Observing plant growth under different light conditions.

Using a thermometer to measure air pressure.

What is the significance of the equinox in relation to Earth's seasons?

It marks the time when day and night are of equal length.

It marks the longest day of the year.

It marks the shortest day of the year.

It marks the time when the Sun is closest to Earth.

How does Earth's axial tilt influence the intensity of seasons?

Greater tilt results in more extreme seasons.

Greater tilt results in milder seasons.

Axial tilt has no influence on season intensity.

Axial tilt only affects the equator.

What role does Earth's revolution around the Sun play in the changing seasons?

It causes different hemispheres to be tilted towards or away from the Sun at different times.

It causes the tilt of Earth's axis to change.

It changes the speed of Earth's rotation.

It affects the gravitational pull on Earth.

Why do regions near the equator experience less variation in seasons?

They receive consistent sunlight throughout the year.

They are always tilted towards the Sun.

They have a different axial tilt.

What is the relationship between Earth's axial tilt and the solstices?

Solstices occur when Earth's axis is tilted directly towards or away from the Sun.

Solstices occur when Earth's axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the Sun.

Solstices occur when Earth's orbit is closest to the Sun.

Solstices occur when Earth's orbit is farthest from the Sun.

Seasons Cause

Quiz

•

Science

•

4th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Hard

•

NGSS

MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Lisa Thompson

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Earth’s tilt on it’s axis cause seasons?

It doesn’t.

Earth’s tilt causes seasons because when Earth is tilted on its axis toward the Sun, there is summer, and when it is tilted away from the Sun, it is winter.

Earth is not tilted.

Earth’s tilt causes seasons because when Earth is tilted on its axis toward the Sun, there is winter, and when it is tilted away from the Sun, it is summer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

It is summer.

It is spring.

It is winter.

It is fall.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

winter

spring

summer

fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sometimes Earth tilts toward the Sun and sometimes Earth tilts away from the Sun. In which season does Earth tilt toward the Sun?

summer

winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens in the Southern Hemisphere when the Northern Hemisphere is having Winter?

winter

summer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

towards

up

down

away

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

20 questions

Ecosystem Lesson 2 review

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Science 7 Recall

Quiz

•

7th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Topic 5: Stretching Techniques

Quiz

•

University

20 questions

Limbah

Quiz

•

10th Grade

21 questions

BIOMOLECULES

Quiz

•

10th Grade

21 questions

Weather and Climate in Philippines

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

วาเลนไทน์สดใส ลูก พ.น ห่างไกลโควิท 19

Quiz

•

6th - 12th Grade

20 questions

Week 2

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

$fractions$

22 questions

fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

4th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language Review

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Discover more resources for Science

15 questions

Physical and Chemical Changes

Quiz

•

4th Grade

15 questions

Changes in Ecosystems

Quiz

•

4th Grade

21 questions

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Quiz

•

4th Grade

9 questions

Weather Map

Quiz

•

4th Grade

15 questions

Weathering and Erosion

Interactive video

•

4th Grade

10 questions

Identifying Physical and Chemical Changes

Interactive video

•

1st - 5th Grade

20 questions

Rapid Changes to Earth's Surface

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

9 questions

Transfer of Energy - 4.8A Picture Vocabulary

Lesson

•

4th Grade

Seasons Cause

25 questions

How does Earth’s tilt on it’s axis cause seasons?

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

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Sometimes Earth tilts toward the Sun and sometimes Earth tilts away from the Sun. In which season does Earth tilt toward the Sun?

What happens in the Southern Hemisphere when the Northern Hemisphere is having Winter?

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

6. During which season does Earth tilt away from the Sun?

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science