Day, Night & Seasons: Rotation and Tilt — Drills · Grade 6 Science
Chapter: Earth, Moon, Sun & Space ModelsWhat these drills covers
By the end of Day, Night & Seasons: Rotation and Tilt you should be able to:
- I can explain why the angle of sunlight changes how much energy reaches each square metre.
- I can give two pieces of evidence that distance from the Sun does not cause the seasons.
- I can explain why summer days are longer as well as warmer.
4 questions, multiple choice and written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: rotation, revolution, evidence, system boundary, uncertainty.
Problem 1
- rotation: A body turning about its axis.
- Day and night are caused by Earth completing an orbit each day.
- Opposite hemispheric seasons are explained by Earth–Sun distance alone.
- A sample with missing measurements has proved those values are zero.
Answer and explanation
rotation: A body turning about its axis.
A body turning about its axis.
Problem 2
- Opposite hemispheric seasons are explained by Earth–Sun distance alone.
- revolution: A body’s orbital movement around another body or system.
- Day and night are caused by Earth completing an orbit each day.
- Repeating any method makes every causal claim true.
Answer and explanation
revolution: A body’s orbital movement around another body or system.
A body’s orbital movement around another body or system.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
Energy received per unit area decreases under this model, even though the total beam amount stays 100.
Compare the scientific meaning and reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; human review is required.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
It challenges the claim that distance alone causes the familiar opposite seasons; orientation and day length provide a better explanation.
Compare the scientific meaning and reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; human review is required.