Earth and Seasons Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Lauren Butler
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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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