Year 3
What are the reasons 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!
Year 3
What are the reasons 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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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Explain how the Sun sustains life on Earth
- Review how the tilt of the Earth creates the seasons
- Explore how the seasons are different in the different hemispheres
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8 Questions
Q1.
Which statement is true?
The UK has wild weather which means the weather doesn't change drastically.
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 the tropics
Q3.
What does continental mean in regards to air masses?
air mass travels over the Arctic
air mass travels over the tropics
air mass travels over water
Q4.
Which of these air masses affect the UK? (Choose 5!)
Cold Continental
Tropical Arctic
Q5.
If the source of air mass is oceans, what kind of weather does it bring?
cold
dry
warm
Q6.
If the source of air mass is land, what kind of weather does it bring?
cold
warm
wet
Q7.
If the source of air mass is the Arctic, what kind of weather does it bring?
dry
warm
wet
Q8.
If the source of air mass is the tropics, what kind of weather does it bring?
cold
dry
wet
11 Questions
Q1.
The sun is a...
black hole
galaxy
planet
Q2.
Approximately, what temperature is it on the Sun?
100 degrees celsius
23 degrees celsius
50 degrees celsius
Q3.
How many times does the Earth rotate around the sun in one year?
365 times
three times
twice
Q4.
At what degrees does the Earth spin on its invisible axis?
22.5 degrees
24 degrees
25 degrees
Q5.
What is the sun made up of?
liquids
solids
Q6.
Our Sun is one of the billions of stars in which galaxy?
Andromeda Galaxy
Bounty Way
Whirlpool Galaxy
Q7.
In which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located in?
South Hemisphere
Q8.
Why do we have day and night?
Because of the heat from the sun.
Because the Earth rotates around the sun.
Q9.
During winter in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.
directly
Q10.
During summer in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.
indirectly
Q11.
In spring and autumn, the sun shines ________ on both the North Hemisphere and South Hemisphere
unequally