Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons to occur
[Revision] The Solar System

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Science, Other
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5th - 6th Grade
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Easy
Boudine Ragavan
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
0 sec • 1 pt
True
False
Answer explanation
Different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays at different times during the year. When the North Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And when the South Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere (NASA, 2021).
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The layer of the Earth that supports life.
Answer explanation
The Earth has four layers. The extremely hot inner core, the molten lava-like outer core, the mantle, and the crust, which supports all known life in the universe (National Geographic, 2015).
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The _?_ is the centre of our Solar System
The Moon
The International Space Station
The Sun
I am the centre of our Solar System
Answer explanation
There are many types of stars in the universe, but the Sun is the closest one to our planet, and the only one in our solar system. This makes it the center of our solar system (NASA, 2021).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a year, how many times does the Earth orbit the Sun?
365 Times a year
Once a year
182.5 Times a year
Too many times to count
Answer explanation
It takes 1 year for our planet to orbit the Sun just once. A day is the amount of time it takes a planet to finish one rotation on its axis (NASA, 2021).
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
Learning about the Solar System and Space is a topic I find interesting and want to know more about
Not really...
It's just okay
Yes! Planning to become the next Elon Musk
Do The Guardians of The Galaxy count?
Answer explanation
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