It's too bright to see stars during the day. We have to wait until night, when the Sun has gone down and it gets dark.

Seasons And Weather - Length of Day

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with seasons and the weather and how day length varies in the different months of the year.

When will it go dark? Not only does the weather change - day length also varies in different seasons. There is more daylight in the summer. The nights are shorter in the summer and the weather warmer. There is less daylight in the winter, and the nights are longer and the weather colder. It can be dark when you go to school, and nearly dark when you come home. The amount of sunlight varies with the seasons. This quiz is all about how day length changes during a year.

At what time of year is the Sun at its lowest?

In winter

In spring

In summer

In autumn

The Sun is lower in the sky in the winter

How many months are there in a year?

Do you know all the months of the year?

When are the nights longest?

In winter

In spring

In summer

In autumn

In winter, the nights are long and the days are short

When is New Year’s Day?

1st September

25th December

1st January

1st February

Both Christmas and New Year’s Day are in the wintertime

Sunrise changes through the year. Sometimes the Sun rises earlier. Sometimes the Sun rises later. At what time of year does the Sun rise very early in the morning?