☀️ Daily and Seasonal Cycles
In this quiz, you'll explore how the Sun and Earth create day-and-night cycles and seasons. You'll learn why shadows change throughout the day, how temperature shifts with the seasons, why animals and plants behave differently at different times of year, and how daylight hours vary. This foundational understanding of Earth's movement and cycles is key to Grade 2 Earth Science.
Questions in this quiz
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- Question 1
What causes the daily cycle of day and night?
- Question 2
Shadows are longer in the morning and evening than they are at midday.
- Question 3
Which season has the longest daylight hours in Ontario?
- Question 4
Why do plants grow more in spring and summer than in winter?
- Question 5
Animals like squirrels and bears change their behaviour in fall and winter to prepare for the cold season.
- Question 6
What happens to the Sun's position in the sky as the day goes from morning to evening?
- Question 7
In Ontario, which season typically has the shortest daylight hours?
- Question 8
Shadows always point in the same direction throughout the day.
- Question 9
What causes the seasons to change on Earth?
- Question 10
How many hours does a full day-night cycle typically take?
- Question 11
Temperature is usually warmest during the summer season.
- Question 12
When it is winter in Ontario, which season is it in countries south of the equator (like Australia)?
- Question 13
Why do people wear heavier coats in winter than in summer?
- Question 14
Birds migrating south in fall is a way animals adapt to seasonal changes.
- Question 15
At what time of day is a shadow shortest?
- Question 16
What do we observe when we record the daily cycle of day and night?
- Question 17
Leaves change colour in fall because it becomes colder and days become shorter.