Transcript SeasonsJeopardy1

Seasons Jeopardy
Location
Sun
Numbers
Miscellaneous
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Location-100
What season is the northern hemisphere
experiencing in this location?
A
Spring
B
Summer
C
D
Fall
Winter
Location-200
What season is the southern hemisphere
experiencing in this location?
A
B
C
D
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Location-300
In which location would Provo, UT experience summer?
A
B
D
C
Location-400
In which location would South America
experience spring?
A
B
D
C
Location-500
In which location is the Earth closest to the sun?
A
B
D
C
Sun-100
What is the shape of the Earth’s orbit around
the sun?
A
B
An extreme
ellipse
A perfect
circle
C
D
A nearly circular
ellipse
An egg-shaped
ellipse
Sun-200
How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution
around the sun?
A
24 hours
B
365 days
C
About 1
month
D
91 days
Sun-300
How does the sun in the summer compare to the sun
in the winter?
A
The sun is higher in the sky during the summer
B
The sun is lower in the sky during the summer
C
There is no difference
D
The sun is closer to the Earth in the summer
Sun-400
In what month would the sun’s light strike Utah at the
lowest angle?
A
September
B
December
C
March
D
June
Sun-500
Which two times of the year do we have the same number
of daylight hours all over the world?
A
Winter Solstice and Summer Solstice
B
Fall Equinox and Winter Solstice
C Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice
D
Spring Equinox and Fall Equinox
Numbers-100
About how many days are in one season?
A
30
B
91
C
182
D
365
Numbers-200
At what angle is the Earth’s axis tilted?
A
B
90*
23.5*
45*
52.7*
C
D
Numbers-300
How long would it take to get from March 22
to the Fall Equinox?
91 days
C
A
182 days
273 days
D
B
365 days
Numbers-400
How long would it take to get from the Fall Equinox to
the Summer Solstice of the next year?
A
456 days
B
D
182 days
365 days
273 days
C
Numbers-500
How long would it take to get from December 22
to the Winter Solstice of the next year?
A
91 days
C
273 days
B
182 days
D
365 days
Miscellaneous-100
Which statement is TRUE:
A Sun revolves around moon, moon revolves around Earth
Moon revolves around Earth, Earth revolves around sun
C
B
Moon revolves around sun, sun revolves around Earth
Both the sun and moon revolve around the Earth
D
Miscellaneous-200
Where does the northern axis point?
A
B
The Moon
C
North Star
D
Away from the Sun
Toward the Sun
Miscellaneous-300
Why does the air temperature rise in the summer?
A
The Earth is closer to the sun
B
The sun is giving off more energy
C
The sun’s rays are more direct and days are longer
D
The air is less dense
Miscellaneous-400
How did early scientists discover that the Earth orbits the sun?
A
The position of stars
B
Ships sailed around the ocean
C
The sun rises and sets each day
D
They found ancient tablets that told them
Miscellaneous-500
Which paper is probably the hottest?
B
A
C
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