Unit 7b Earth - Moon - Sun

Front

If the time for Earth to ROTATE once on its axis increased, what would happen?

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a day would be longer

Front

Based on the Earth's rotation, it can be concluded that: It is warmer in the nighttime than it is in the daytime. Daytime lasts longer than nighttime. Some parts of the world would never see the sunshine. It is always nighttime on some part of the Earth

Back

It is always nighttime on some part of the Earth

Front

If the time for Earth to revolve once around the sun decreased, what would happen?

Back

a year would be shorter

Front

What is responsible for the Earth's days and nights?

Back

rotation

Front

Which of the following is best shown in the picture? Earth's revolution, a month on Earth, a year on Earth, Earth's rotation

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture? a day on Earth, Earth's rotation around the Sun, Earth's revolution around the Sun, a month on Earth

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Earth's revolution around the Sun

Front

Which of the following amounts of time has gone by when the Moon makes one revolution around the Earth? Options: 1 month on Earth, 1 year on Earth, 1 day on Earth, 1 week on Earth

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1 month on Earth

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Day and night are caused by

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Earth's rotation

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When the earth moves around the sun, this is called a

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revolution

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What causes the seasons? Options: the Earth spinning or rotating, the Earth revolving around the Sun on its tilted axis, the Sun revolving around the Earth, the Moon rotating around the Earth

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the Earth revolving around the Sun on its tilted axis