Seasons and Tides Quiz

Seasons and Tides Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

27 Qs

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Seasons and Tides Quiz

Seasons and Tides Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Darwin Yee

Used 13+ times

FREE Resource

27 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's orbit around the sun is...

elliptical

circular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

how many degrees is earth tilted on its axis?

90.2 degrees

23.5 degrees

0 degrees

16.5 degrees

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happens during a solstice? (select corresponding description and image)

Sun shines directly on one hemisphere and indirectly on the other, resulting in summer solstice in the one hemisphere and winter solstice in the other

Sun shines directly on the equator, so both hemispheres get equal day and equal night (12 hours of each), resulting in autumnal equinox in one hemisphere and vernal in the other

Media Image
Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happens during an equinox? (select corresponding description and image)

Sun shines directly on one hemisphere and indirectly on the other, resulting in summer solstice in the one hemisphere and winter solstice in the other

Sun shines directly on the equator, so both hemispheres get equal day and equal night (12 hours of each), resulting in autumnal equinox in one hemisphere and vernal in the other

Media Image
Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and winter solstice in the southern hemisphere?

June

December

July

January

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and summer solstice in the southern hemisphere?

June

December

July

January

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we have seasons?

The Earth's rotation speed varies causing different seasons
The Earth's tilt on its axis causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
The Earth's distance from the sun changes throughout the year
The Earth's magnetic field affects the amount of sunlight received

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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