Earth, Sun, and Moon

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 1/4 days
• 29.5 days

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

How many days does it take to go around the sun?

• 300 days
• 365 1/4 days
• 3000 days

The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun.

• True
• False

How long does earth's rotation last? 

• 90 hours
• about 1 hour
• 24 hours
• 48 hours

What does earth's rotation cause? 

• Hibernation
• Day and Night
• Four Season
• Flowers to grow