Seasons and Eclipses
Authored by Lisa Thompson
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.
Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.
Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement is true based on the diagram?
It is summer in the northern hemisphere.
Its is winter in the southern hemisphere.
It is an equinox.
It is summer in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?
Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Sun
Tilt of the axis of Earth and orbit of Earth around the Sun
Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Earth
Rotation of Earth and Rotation of Sun
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some students are using objects to model the Earth-Sun-Moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a solar eclipse. To accurately model the solar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?
Position W
Position Y
Position Z
Position X
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this diagram showing?
tides
lunar eclipse
revolution
solar eclipse
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The drawing shows the position that Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in when which of the following occurs?
a solar eclipse
a lunar eclipse
the summer equinox
the winter equinox
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
On what dates does the Earth experience the 2 equinoxes? These days have approximately 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
March 21st and September 21st
December 21st and June 21st
February 21st and August 21st
December 25th and July 4th
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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