UA3 Test Corrections 8.7A

Earth's Movements

TEKS 8.7A - #1, 2, 3, 6, 19

1. Watch the Video

2. Practice moving the Earth through its rotation and revolution to get a visual

3. Answer the questions that follow.

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Multiple Choice

What causes day & night?

• Earth's rotation on the equator

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's rotation around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

Multiple Choice

The period of daylight experienced each day on every part of Earth would be shorter if which one of the following changes occurred?

• Earth had a greater diameter.

• The mass of the Sun was greater.

• Earth rotated more quickly on its axis.

• The Sun was farther away from Earth.

Multiple Choice

The Sun appears to rise and set because of which of the following?

• The Sun is much larger than the Earth.

• The Earth rotates on is axis.

• The Sun’s gravity is very strong.

• The axis of the Earth is tilted.

Multiple Choice

If Earth was NOT tilted on its axis, which of the following would no longer occur?

• Change between Day and Night
• Change of seasons
• Summer
• Earth's rotation

Multiple Choice

If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, which of the following statements will be TRUE?

• The Southern Hemisphere will have MORE daylight hours.
• The nights in the Northern Hemisphere will be shorter.
• The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer.
• The Southern Hemisphere will have a longer night. 

Multiple Choice

What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.