Christine Davis - IU8
Quiz by , created more than 1 year ago

Elementary SS / SC (Weather) Quiz on Seasons & the Sun, created by Christine Davis - IU8 on 07/29/2017.

13
0
0
Christine Davis - IU8
Created by Christine Davis - IU8 about 7 years ago
Close

Seasons & the Sun

Seasons & the Sun

Question 1 of 7

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the blanks: The four seasons are , , , and .

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

1

What causes the Earth to lean either towards or away from the sun?

Select one of the following:

  • rotation

  • axis

  • seasons

  • wind

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

1

How does the sun hit the northern hemisphere in the summer?

Select one of the following:

  • with slanted rays causing indirect sunlight

  • with wavy rays causing wavy sunlight

  • with vertical rays causing direct sunlight

  • it does not hit the northern hemisphere

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

1

How does the sun hit the northern hemisphere in the winter?

Select one of the following:

  • with slanted rays causing indirect sunlight

  • with wavy rays causing wavy sunlight

  • with vertical rays causing direct sunlight

  • it does not hit the northern hemisphere

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

1

True or false: there is more sun on the northern hemisphere during the winter, which causes longer days.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the blanks: The Earth is tilted the sun in the summer and from the sun in the winter

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

2

Why are temperatures during the spring and fall more moderate?

Select one of the following:

  • the sun is not as strong

  • the northern hemisphere is neither tilted towards the sun or away from it

  • there are more clouds in those seasons

  • the earth stops orbiting

Explanation

Previous
Next