Earth and Seasons Quiz

Earth and Seasons Quiz

6th Grade

16 Qs

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Earth and Seasons Quiz

Earth and Seasons Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lauren Butler

Used 2+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is there more daylight in summer than winter?

Earth tilts away from the Sun in summer

The Sun is closer to Earth in the summer

Earth tilts toward the Sun in summer

Earth rotates more slowly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?

30 days

366 days

365 1/4 days

24 hours

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On what day is winter solstice?

March 21

January 21

September 21

December 21

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens on solstice days?

Day and night hours are equal

Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun

Earth is closer to or farther from the Sun

The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is latitude?

The distance measured north and south of the equator

The imaginary line around the center of Earth

The imaginary line where Earth surface meets the sky

The distance measured east and west of the meridian

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is there less daylight in winter?

Earth tilts away from the Sun

Earth is farther from the Sun

Earth tilts towards the Sun

Earth rotates faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens on equinox days?

Day length is longer than night length

The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator

Earth tilts towards or away from the Sun

Earth is closer to or farther away from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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