Equinoxes Solstice

Equinoxes Solstice

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Equinoxes Solstice

Equinoxes Solstice

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When does the Earth receive nearly equal hours of day and nighttime hours?

equinox

solstice

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What occurs when both hemispheres experience an equal amount of daylight and nighttime hours?

solstice

equinox

season

perihelion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Equinoxes and solstices mark the beginning of each season.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the shortest day of the year?

vernal equinox

autumnal equinox

winter solstice

summer solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

An equinox happens twice a year.

false

true

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

On what dates does the Earth experience the 2 equinoxes? These days have approximately 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night?

March 21st and September 21st

December 21st and June 21st

February 21st and August 21st

December 25th and July 4th

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

On what dates does the Earth experience the 2 equinoxes? These days have approximately 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.

March 21st and September 21st

December 21st and June 21st

February 21st and August 21st

December 25th and July 4th

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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