Eclipses and Seasons

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Science
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6th 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
What is the position of the Earth during an equinox?
The northern end of Earth's axis is pointed toward the sun.
The southern end of Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun.
Earth's axis is neither pointed toward or away from the sun.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.
Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.
Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?
Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Sun
Tilt of the axis of Earth and orbit of Earth around the Sun
Orbit of Earth around the Sun and Rotation of Earth
Rotation of Earth and Rotation of Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some students are using objects to model the Earth-Sun-Moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a solar eclipse. To accurately model the solar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?
Position W
Position Y
Position Z
Position X
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What phenomena is being shown in this image? Select ALL that apply.
A spring tide.
A neap tide.
A new moon.
A solar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The drawing shows the position that Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in when which of the following occurs?
a solar eclipse
a lunar eclipse
the summer equinox
the winter equinox
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Select which position depicts when the south hemisphere would be receiving the most indirect sunlight.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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