Earth's Place in the Universe

What is the reason for the seasons?

• tilt of earth
• closeness of earth to the sun
• the flowers begin to grow in spring
• the kangaroo told the buffalo but I can't remember

What is an equinox?

• The time when summer or winter begins
• The longest day of the year
• The shortest day of the year
• The only time when the amount of daylight is equal in the northern and southern hemispheres.

What is a solstice and when does it occur?

• The day with the longest or shortest amount of daylight 
• December 21
• June 21
• All of these

What direction does the moon orbit the earth?

• Clockwise
• Counterclockwise
• Depends on the season
• I have no idea!

What is the difference between revolution and rotation of the earth and the moon?

• The earth revolves about its axis and the moon rotates around the earth
• The earth rotates about its axis and the moon revolves around the earth
• The earth rotates about the sun and the moon revolves around the earth.  
• The earth revolves around the moon and the moon rotates around the sun.

What is the earth's angle of tilt?

• 23.5 degrees
• 25 degrees
• 30 degrees
• 90 degrees

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe
• I don't know!

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

Name two planets that are similar in size.

• Saturn and Earth
• Earth and Venus
• Mercury and Uranus
• Neptune and Earth

True or False, The earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon in a solar eclipse. 

• False
• True