Transcript 5th grade Solar System Midterm Jeopardy

Earth
Seasons
Shadows
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Question Column 1-100
How long does it take for the Earth to
make one rotation?
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24 hours or 1 day
Question Column 1-200
How long does it take the Earth to
make one revolution?
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365 days or 1 year
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The moon revolves around what?
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Earth
Question Column 1-400
Why do the moon and the Sun move
across the sky?
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The Earth rotates.
Question Column 1-500
The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.
How does that make Earth a unique
or special planet?
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It allows for the changing seasons
Question Column 2-100
Name the seasons in order beginning
with summer?
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Summer, fall, winter, spring
Question Column 2-200
Arrows on the Earth’s orbit represent
what?
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The revolution or movement of the
Earth.
Question Column 2-300
If it is fall and the Earth revolves for 1
year, what season will it be?
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fall
Question Column 2-400
Describe the orientation of the
Northern Hemisphere in the winter
and summer.
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Summer – Northern Hemp. Is angled
toward the sun.
Winter – Northern Hemp. Is angled
away from the sun.
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What 2 things cause the seasons?
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Tilt of the Earth and the revolution
around the sun.
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What causes a shadow?
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Objects that block the sun’s rays from
hitting the Earth
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When are the shadows the shortest?
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Mid Day
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When are shadows the longest?
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Early morning or Dawn and
evening or Dusk
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Why do the size of shadows change?
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Rotation of the Earth
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If you had a 3 meter pole and you placed one on
the equator and one in your backyard in Solon,
which pole will have a longer shadow at 7 AM
on June 22? Why?
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The pole in Solon will be longer
because the sun’s rays are at a lower
angle.
Question Column 4-100
Name a characteristic of the Earth
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Answers will vary
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What would happen if the earth
stopped revolving?
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We would experience the same
season.
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What 3 things does the Earth’s
atmosphere do for the Earth?
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Protects us from the sun’s harmful rays, traps
in heat, allows us to breathe.
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What is the largest and closest star to
us?
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The Sun
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What part of the Earth receives the
most direct sunlight? What part of
the Earth receives the least?
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The Equator receives the most direct
The north and south poles receive the
least.
Question Column 5-100
If it is summer in Australia, what
season will it be in China?
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winter
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As the angle and altitude of the sun’s
rays become higher in the sky, what
happens to the temperature?
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Warmer temps.
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What city in the United States would
have the least intense sunlight on
New Year’s Day?
Boston, Miami, Houston,
Los Angeles
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Boston
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What causes the planets to orbit the
Sun?
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Gravity
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During which season does the sun’s
angle cover the most area? Draw the
sun’s rays.
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Winter – showing a low angle.