What is the reason for seasons?

In this lesson, we will be learning about why we have the four different seasons in the UK: winter, spring , summer and autumn. Whilst doing this, we will be learning more about the Sun and planet Earth!

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.Which statement is true?

The UK has wild weather which means the weather can change quickly. The UK has wild weather which means the weather doesn't change drastically.

1/5

Q2.What does maritime mean in regards to air masses?

air mass travels over land air mass travels over the Arctic air mass travels over water air mass travels over the tropics

2/5

Q3.What does continental mean in regards to air masses?

air mass travels over land air mass travels over the Arctic air mass travels over water air mass travels over the tropics

3/5

Q4.Match up the source of the air mass to the description of the weather it brings.

oceans

cold dry wet warm

land

cold dry wet warm

Arctic

cold dry wet warm

tropics

cold dry wet warm

4/5

Q5.Which of these air masses affect the UK? (Choose 5!)

Select five (5) boxes

Polar Maritime Arctic Maritime Polar Continental Tropical Arctic Tropical Continental Tropical Maritime Cold Continental

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.Which statement is true?

The UK has wild weather which means the weather can change quickly. The UK has wild weather which means the weather doesn't change drastically.

1/5

Q2.What does maritime mean in regards to air masses?

air mass travels over land air mass travels over the Arctic air mass travels over water air mass travels over the tropics

2/5

Q3.What does continental mean in regards to air masses?

air mass travels over land air mass travels over the Arctic air mass travels over water air mass travels over the tropics

3/5

Q4.Match up the source of the air mass to the description of the weather it brings.

oceans

cold dry wet warm

land

cold dry wet warm

Arctic

cold dry wet warm

tropics

cold dry wet warm

4/5

Q5.Which of these air masses affect the UK? (Choose 5!)

Select five (5) boxes

Polar Maritime Arctic Maritime Polar Continental Tropical Arctic Tropical Continental Tropical Maritime Cold Continental

5/5

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What is the reason for seasons?

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Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

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Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

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Question 11

Q1.The sun is a...

black hole planet star galaxy

1/11

Q2.Approximately, what temperature is it on the Sun?

23 degrees celsius 50 degrees celsius 100 degrees celsius 2 million degrees celsius

2/11

Q3.How many times does the Earth rotate around the sun in one year?

once twice three times 365 times

3/11

Q4.At what degrees does the Earth spin on its invisible axis?

24 degrees 23.5 degrees 25 degrees 22.5 degrees

4/11

Q5.What is the sun made up of?

liquids solids gases

5/11

Q6.Our Sun is one of the billions of stars in which galaxy?

Whirlpool Galaxy Bounty Way Milky Way Andromeda Galaxy

6/11

Q7.In which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located in?

South Hemisphere North Hemisphere

7/11

Q8.Why do we have day and night?

Because every 24 hours, the Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis. Because of the heat from the sun. Because the Earth rotates around the sun.

8/11

Q9.During winter in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directly indirectly

9/11

Q10.During summer in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directly indirectly

10/11

Q11.In spring and autumn, the sun shines ________ on both the North Hemisphere and South Hemisphere

equally unequally

11/11

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Quiz:

What is the reason for seasons?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Question 11

Q1.The sun is a...

black hole planet star galaxy

1/11

Q2.Approximately, what temperature is it on the Sun?

23 degrees celsius 50 degrees celsius 100 degrees celsius 2 million degrees celsius

2/11

Q3.How many times does the Earth rotate around the sun in one year?

once twice three times 365 times

3/11

Q4.At what degrees does the Earth spin on its invisible axis?

24 degrees 23.5 degrees 25 degrees 22.5 degrees

4/11

Q5.What is the sun made up of?

liquids solids gases

5/11

Q6.Our Sun is one of the billions of stars in which galaxy?

Whirlpool Galaxy Bounty Way Milky Way Andromeda Galaxy

6/11

Q7.In which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located in?

South Hemisphere North Hemisphere

7/11

Q8.Why do we have day and night?

Because every 24 hours, the Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis. Because of the heat from the sun. Because the Earth rotates around the sun.

8/11

Q9.During winter in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directly indirectly

9/11

Q10.During summer in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directly indirectly

10/11

Q11.In spring and autumn, the sun shines ________ on both the North Hemisphere and South Hemisphere

equally unequally

11/11

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