SOLSTICES

SOLSTICES

5th Grade

15 Qs

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SOLSTICES

SOLSTICES

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

alicia alonso

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the reason that Earth experiences seasons?

Earth's tilt on its axis

The revolution of Earth around the Sun

The rotation of Earth on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

23.5

90

0

25.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A solstice event occurs when

the sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

the Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An equinox occurs when

The sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

The sun's rays shine most directly on the equator

The Earth experiences the greatest period of daylight hours

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many types of Solstices are there?

4

2

1

3

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Vernal equinox marks the onset of which season?

Summer

Autumn

Spring

Winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are true about equinox events except

the length of day and night are equal

the sun's rays reach their highest point above the equator

the sun's rays shine most directly on the equator

they occur in March and September

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