Earth's Tilt and Seasons

Quiz
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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The seasons are caused by........
The elliptical orbit of the earth
The sun gets hotter at certain times of year.
The earth is tilted on its axis
Year rotates every 24 hours
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The start of fall and spring is called
The equinox
The solstice
A leap year
day lights savings
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The start of summer and winter is called
The equinox
The solstice
Day lights savings
A leap year
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This is the name used to describe the earths tilt.
The earths equator
The earths axis
The earths orbit
The earths poles
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
Answer explanation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The earth is a tilted planet. What is the degree of tilt?
Approximately 25 degrees
Exactly 25 degrees
23.5 degrees
90 degrees with respect to the sun
Tags
8.7A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what position will it be winter in the southern hemisphere
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Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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