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Earth, Moon, Sun Relationship

Earth, Moon, Sun Relationship

Assessment

Flashcard

Other Sciences

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

Back

one year.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earth has seasons because: it rotates on its axis., the distance between Earth and the sun changes., its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun., the temperature of the sun changes.

Back

its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is

Back

farthest south.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earth’s rotation takes about

Back

24 hours.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If the rotation period of Moon were to decrease, then __________.

Back

both sides of Moon would be visible from Earth

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

As the Earth revolves around the sun, the tilt of its axis changes the angle that the sun's rays strike the surface, therefore causing a change of_____________ .

Back

seasons

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Earth's seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's ___________ as the Earth orbits the sun.

Back

axis

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