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Longer summer days, shorter winter days

Science · Space Systems & Earth's History · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Look at the bars. Which season has fewer hours of daylight?

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    • Summer
    • Winter
    • Both are the same

  2. Which season usually has more hours of daylight?

    • Summer
    • Winter
    • They are always the same

  3. In summer, the sun sets later in the evening than in winter.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Trees lose their leaves and some animals grow thicker fur as winter comes. Why?

    • Winter has less daylight and colder weather
    • Winter has more daylight than summer
    • The sun moves far away in winter

  5. Does the sun rise earlier or later in winter compared to summer?

    • Earlier
    • Later
    • At the exact same time

  6. Look at the bars. How many hours of daylight does winter have?

    Summer15Winter9

    Answer: ______________

  7. In June, Leo plays outside after dinner and it is still light. In December, it is dark before dinner. What does this show?

    • December has more daylight hours than June
    • Daylight is exactly the same all year
    • June has more daylight hours than December

  8. Zara says summer days are shorter and winter days are longer. Is Zara right?

    • No, she has it backwards
    • Yes, that is correct
    • Daylight never changes with the seasons
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  1. Winter · The winter bar is shorter. Winter has fewer daylight hours than summer.
  2. Summer · Summer days have more daylight than winter days.
  3. True · In summer, the sun stays up later, so sunset happens later in the evening.
  4. Winter has less daylight and colder weather · Less daylight in winter brings colder weather, so plants and animals change to get ready.
  5. Later · In winter, the sun rises later in the morning than it does in summer.
  6. 9 · The winter bar shows 9 hours, fewer than summer's 15 hours.
  7. June has more daylight hours than December · More light after dinner in June means June's days have more daylight than December's.
  8. No, she has it backwards · Zara mixed it up. Summer days are longer, and winter days are shorter.
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