Seasons

What causes the length of daytime and nighttime to change throughout the year?

• The Sun's tilt on it's axis

• The moon changing phases

• The Earth's tilt on it's axis

• The Earth standing straight up

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is it colder in the winter than in the summer?

• The sun is closer to us during the summer

• The Earth is tilted toward the sun during the summer

• The sun becomes less hot during the winter

• The moon covers the sun during the winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What season will come next in the norther hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How does the revolution of the Earth around the Sun cause the seasons to change?

• Earth rotates in 24 hours.

• Earth always tilts in the same direction and receives direct or indirect sunlight on a specific hemisphere as it moves around the sun.

• Earth revolves around the moon every 30 days.

• The sun revolves around the sun every 365 days.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is represented in the northern hemisphere?

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is represented in the southern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season will it be in the southern hemisphere in 6 months?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights?

• Northern

• Southern

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Use the diagram to find where winter is on the northern and southern hemisphere?

• CE

• AG

• EG

• EC

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6