Why seasons change

Question 1

Sam recorded the time the sun rises and sets on two different days. On a winter day, the sun rose at 8:00 a.m. and set at 5:00 p.m. On a summer day, the sun rose at 6:00 a.m. and set at 8:30 p.m. Which of the following best describes the amount of daylight on the summer day compared to the winter day?

Accepted Answer

There is more daylight on the summer day than on the winter day.

Answer

There is the same amount of daylight on the summer day as on the winter day.

Answer

Daylight amount changes randomly and is not related to the time of year.

Answer

There is less daylight on the summer day than on the winter day.

Question 2

A student records how long the sun is up each day. In which month would the student notice the longest daylight hours in the United States?

Accepted Answer

June

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September

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December

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March

Question 3

Sam recorded how many hours of daylight he saw each month. Which statement best describes how the amount of daylight changes during the year?

Accepted Answer

There are more daylight hours in summer and fewer daylight hours in winter.

Answer

Each month the daylight gets a little longer than the month before.

Answer

Winter days have the most daylight and summer days have the least.

Answer

The amount of daylight stays the same every day of the year.

Try three questions

A student records how long the sun is up each day. In which month would the student notice the longest daylight hours in the United States?

Sam recorded how many hours of daylight he saw each month. Which statement best describes how the amount of daylight changes during the year?

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