Patterns of Change

Does the Northern hemisphere of Earth receive indirect, direct, or equal amounts of sunlight at the position in the picture? What season is it?

• Direct; summer

• Indirect; spring

• Indirect; winter

• equal amounts of sunlight; fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Does the Northern hemisphere of Earth receive indirect, direct, or equal amounts of sunlight at the position in the picture? What season is it?

• Direct; summer

• Indirect; spring

• Indirect; winter

• equal amounts of sunlight; fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Does the Northern hemisphere of Earth receive indirect, direct, or equal amounts of sunlight at the position in the picture? What season is it?

• Direct; summer

• Indirect; spring

• Indirect; winter

• equal amounts of sunlight; fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Does the Northern hemisphere of Earth receive indirect, direct, or equal amounts of sunlight at the position in the picture? What season is it?

• Direct; summer

• equal amounts of sunlight; spring

• Indirect; winter

• equal amounts of sunlight; fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many days does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 212

• 365 1/4 day

• 29 1/2 day

• 364

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many days does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 212

• 365 1/4 day

• 29 1/2 day

• 364

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If Earth starts at the winter position for the Northern Hemisphere, what season will it end in after 6 months?

• Spring

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The path that the earth follows is called its _______.

• rotation

• day and night

• revolution

• orbit

Why is winter in most parts of the world colder than others?

• Earth rotates closer to the Sun

• The Earth is closer to the Sun in January

• The sun's rays indirectly hit part of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Summer has just ended. What are the next two seasons to follow?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1