OpenSciEd-Unit 8.4 Earth in Space

Front

Which statement is true? Options: Earth rotates around the sun., The sun revolves around Earth., The Earth is larger than the sun., Earth revolves around the sun.

Back

Earth revolves around the sun.

Front

When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, it is

Back

winter in the northern hemisphere

Front

What does the Earth's rotation around its axis cause?

Back

day and night

Front

The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into...

Back

southern and northern hemisphere

Front

How long does it take the earth to orbit the sun?

Back

365 1/4 days

Front

How long does it take the earth to rotate once?

Back

24 hours

Front

If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Winter

Front

During an ___________, the length of nighttime and daytime are about the same because neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

Back

equinox

Front

Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours? The moon rotates on its axis., Earth rotates on its axis., The moon revolves around the Earth., Earth revolves around the sun.

Back

Earth rotates on its axis.

Front

How much sunlight does the North Pole receive on December 21st?

Back

0 hours