What causes different seasons on Earth?

Understanding Earth's Orbit and Seasons

Interactive Video
•
Education
•
1st - 5th Grade
•
Hard
Beth Winbinger
FREE Resource
13 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth's rotation speed
The distance between Earth and the Sun
Earth's tilted axis
The moon's orbit
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are winter days shorter and cooler?
Earth spins faster
More clouds block the Sun
The Sun's light hits at a shallow angle
The Sun is farther from Earth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens during spring in the northern hemisphere?
The North Pole tilts towards the Sun
It starts to snow
Days are much longer than nights
Days and nights are of equal length
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are summer days warmer and longer in the northern hemisphere?
Earth's rotation slows down
The Sun's light is more direct
There is less cloud cover
The Earth is closer to the Sun
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do forests respond to spring?
They lose leaves
They turn brown
They become dormant
They grow green and lush
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What measures the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by primary producers?
Underwater sensors
Satellites orbiting Earth
Weather balloons
Ground-based observatories
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Astronomy

Quiz
•
4th Grade
15 questions
Earth & Space

Quiz
•
5th Grade
11 questions
Ch 31-32 Georges Secret Key to the Universe

Quiz
•
4th - 5th Grade
12 questions
Natures Wonders: Read and Respond Quiz

Quiz
•
4th Grade
15 questions
Outer Space

Quiz
•
4th - 6th Grade
15 questions
UNIVERSE : SOLAR SYSTEM ( Planets )

Quiz
•
4th Grade - University
10 questions
Global Warming

Quiz
•
4th - 10th Grade
15 questions
Earth, Moon, and Sun Practice

Quiz
•
4th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade