Exploring the Causes of the Seasons

Exploring the Causes of the Seasons

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
,
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
The video explains the causes of seasonal changes on Earth, focusing on the tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun. It describes how the tilt affects the sun's angle in the sky, influencing the intensity of sunlight and resulting in different seasons. The video also compares the sun's position during summer and winter, highlighting the role of sun angle over daylight length in temperature variations.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What primarily causes the change in seasons on Earth?

The shape of Earth's orbit

The speed of Earth's rotation

The tilt of Earth's axis

The distance of Earth from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Earth's axis?

A line from the North Pole to the South Pole

A line from the equator to the poles

A line from the East to the West

A line from the center of the Earth to the surface

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much is the Earth’s axis tilted from straight up and down?

45 degrees

30 degrees

23.5 degrees

15 degrees

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the sun angle during summer in Illinois?

It disappears

It becomes lower

It remains the same

It becomes higher

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of a higher sun angle on sunlight?

It has no effect on sunlight

It concentrates sunlight into a smaller area

It reduces the amount of sunlight

It spreads sunlight over a larger area

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the sun angle six months after summer?

It becomes higher

It remains the same

It becomes lower

It disappears

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the noon sun position in summer compare to winter?

It is lower in summer

It is higher in winter

It is higher in summer

It is the same in both seasons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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