Seasons Quiz

The image shows a tree changing from October to January. What temperature changes are taking place that cause the tree to change? How does the amount of daylight change? Explain the relationship between daylight and Earth's orbit in your answer.

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Which sentence best defines the word season?

• There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall.

• A season lasts about three months.

• Seasons change because sunrise and sunset change.

• A season is a time of year with a distinct pattern of temperature and sunlight.

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Kai wanted to investigate the temperature and sunrise/sunset. She lives in the northern hemisphere. During Kai’s investigation, what is Earth’s relationship to the sun?

• The northern hemisphere is tilting away from the sun.

• The northern hemisphere is tilting toward the sun.

• The western hemisphere is tilting away from the sun.

• The western hemisphere is tilting toward the sun.

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Look at the diagram showing the Earth’s orbit around the sun. In position D, the Northern Hemisphere’s temperatures are ___ than in the Southern Hemisphere. When Earth reaches position B, temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are _______ than in the Southern Hemisphere. Which terms, in order, best complete the sentences?

• colder; warmer

• colder; colder

• warmer; warmer

• warmer; colder

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What is an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth?

• orbit

• pattern

• axis

• season

What is a curved path around an object?

• orbit

• pattern

• axis

• season

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What is something that repeats in a regular way?

• orbit

• pattern

• axis

• season

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What is a time of year with a distinct pattern of temperature and sunlight?

• orbit

• pattern

• axis

• season

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