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Earth's orbit, years and seasons

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-ESS1-1, NGSS.MS-ESS1-2 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space, KS3 Physics: Space physics

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Question 1
A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 8 years in a row?
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Question 2
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun once?
- A. about 365¼ days
- B. 100 years
- C. 24 hours
- D. 29.5 days
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Question 3
Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Earth's orbit is almost a circle.
- B. Earth's axis is tilted.
- C. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
- D. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.
Question 4
A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 20 years in a row?
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Question 5
By how many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?
- A. about 23.5°
- B. 90°
- C. 45°
- D. 0°
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Question 6
Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Summer happens because Earth is closest to the Sun.
- B. Earth's axis is tilted.
- C. Earth's orbit is almost a circle.
- D. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
Question 7
A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 20 years in a row?
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Question 8
What causes the seasons?
- A. the Moon blocking sunlight
- B. the Sun getting hotter and colder
- C. the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun
- D. Earth getting closer to and further from the Sun
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Question 9
Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Earth's orbit is almost a circle.
- B. The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
- C. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
- D. Summer happens because Earth is closest to the Sun.
Question 10
A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 12 years in a row?
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Question 11
What causes the seasons?
- A. Earth getting closer to and further from the Sun
- B. the Moon blocking sunlight
- C. the Sun getting hotter and colder
- D. the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun
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Question 12
Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?
- A. The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
- B. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.
- C. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
- D. Earth's axis is tilted.
Question 13
A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 12 years in a row?
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Question 14
By how many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?
- A. 90°
- B. 0°
- C. about 23.5°
- D. 45°
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Question 15
Seasons and orbit: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Earth's orbit is almost a circle.
- B. The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.
- C. The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
- D. Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite.
Question 16
A year is 365 days, plus one extra day every 4 years (a leap year). How many days are there in 20 years in a row?
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