Seasons, Moon, and Tides

Which two letters represent winter?

• A, B

• B, D

• A, C

• C, D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day and night are caused by Earth's...

• revolution

• rotation

• tilt

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At position A, the season in the northern hemisphere is

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?

• 1 Day

• 7 Days

• 29 Days

• 365 ¼ Days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Most of the Earth experience four seasons. What is the main cause for the seasons on Earth?

• Global warming

• Sun changes how hot it is

• Earth is tilted on its axis

• The solar and lunar eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which question should you ask to find out the length of a planet’s year?

• How large is the planet?

• How long does it take the planet to orbit the sun?

• How much does the planet tilt on its axis of rotation?

• How long does it take the planet to rotate on its axis?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which two letters are experiencing summer?

• A, C

• B, D

• A, D

• C, D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The seasons are caused by...

• the changes in the distribution of light and the tilt of the Earth.

• how the Earth rotates.

• the distance between the Earth and Sun.

• the Earth's weather and average climate.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following tems would you use to describle the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

• revolution

• eclipse

• rotation

• solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which illustration demonstrates rotation?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6