Reasons for the seasons

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10th Grade
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Cai White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The reason we have seasons on our planet is because...
we are closer to the sun during the winter and further during the winter.
the tilt of Earth's axis allows for more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.
seasonal wind patterns carry warmer winds during the summer and colder winds during the winter.
the Earth's orbit becomes more like an oval to give us different seasons.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Study the diagram. What season for the Northern Hemisphere does the diagram represent?
winter
spring/fall
summer
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
As the angle of light decreased (when you started to angle the flashlight closer to the paper) what can be inferred about the temperature?
As the angle decreased, the temperature would stay the same.
As the angle decreased, the temperature would increase.
As the angle decreased, the temperature would decrease.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
As viewed in sequence from A to B to C, these diagrams represent which months and which change in the intensity of insolation (as seen from the Tropic of Cancer 23.5 N).
December → March → June; and decreasing intensity
December → March → June; and increasing intensity
June → September → December; and decreasing intensity
June → September → December; and increasing intensity
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which change in seasons occurs in the Northern Hemisphere at position D?
Winter is ending and spring is beginning.
Spring is ending and summer is beginning.
Summer is ending and fall is beginning.
Fall is ending and winter is beginning.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The diagram below indicates regions of daylight and darkness on Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Four latitudes are labeled A, B, C, and D. What location receives the least intense insolation and hours of daylight?
A
B
C
D
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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