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Earth's Movement and Seasons Practice
Interactive Video
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
Standards-aligned
Patrik Prouse
Used 7+ times
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12 questions
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1.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sunlight is hitting Earth most directly at location (a) .
Sunlight is the most spread out when it hits Earth at location (b) .
Sunlight is not currently hitting Earth at location (c)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false? The uneven heating of Earth surface due to its curvature and the stable tilt of its axis as it revolves around the sun cause the change of the seasons
True
False
Nobody knows
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following terms with their definitions.
the time when the sun is at its highest or lowest point
axis
a line around which an object rotates
solstice
the time of year when day and night are of equal length
revolution
one of the four divisions of the year
season
the movement of an object in a circular path
equinox
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place labels on the diagram to best complete a model of Earth’s orbit around the sun and the seasons
September Equinox
December Solstice
June Solstice
March Equinox
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following yearly event in the Southern Hemisphere to the correct date.
December 21
Autumn (fall) Equinox
Mar 21
Winter Solstice
September 21
Summer Solstice
June 21
Spring Equinox
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
DRAW QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Draw and label a model of Earth and the sun to show what causes seasonal changes.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Complete the table using A, B, or C to show the sun’s position in the sky at midday during each season. You are in the Northern Hemisphere looking south.
spring (a)
summer (b)
autumn (c)
winter (d)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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