the movement of one object around another

a day were the sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south each year

the spinning of earth on its axis

the imaginary line that passes through earths center.

the movement of one object around another

when the sun goes around earth 4 times

why does earth have seasons?

because its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun

because the sun goes to some places a some dates because he feels like it

a day were day and nigh are each about 12 hours long everywere

What position is the Earth in when the Northern Hemisphere is In the middle of Winter?

Leaving Summer and heading towards Winter

Leaving Winter and Heading towards Summer

Which process takes the least amount of time?

the amount of time it takes for Earth to rotate

the amount of time it takes the Moon to rotate

the amount of time it takes the Moon to revolve

the amount of time it takes Earth to revolve

Why doesn't Earth's orbit cause seasonal temperature changes on Earth?

The change in distance is actually minimal. Earth's tilted axis is the real cause of seasons on Earth

Even though Earth's orbit is an ellipse, the change in distance from the Sun is only an optical illusion

The change in distance occurs at the same time as the seasons, so we don't notice the change.

The change in distance is the real cause of seasons on Earth.

What is Earth's axis, labeled with letter A, on the figure?

Earth's axis is the imaginary line around on Earth spins

Earth's axis is the imaginary vertical line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres

Earth's axis is the imaginary horizontal line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres

Earth's axis is the imaginary line on which Earth revolves around the Sun

From the figure shown, which statement describes Earth’s orbit around the Sun

The orbit is nearly circular with Earth farthest from the Sun at 152 million miles

The orbit is a circle with a radius of 152 million miles

The orbit is a circle with Earth farthest from the Sun at 147 million miles.

What causes the seasonal changes on the Earth?

It’s revolution around the Sun.

It’s rotation on it’s axis.

The tilt of the Earth’s axis.

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When is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere?

June 21st

Dec. 21st

Mar. 21st

Sept. 21st

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When it is fall in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?

spring

summer

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fall

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What is the angle of the tilt of the earth?

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

365 1/4 days

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Spinning of Earth on its axis.

Rotation

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Movement of Earth around the sun.

Rotation

Revolution

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Earth has seasons because.....

Its axis is tilted

Revolves around Saturn

The sun revolves around Earth

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When is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere?

When it is fall in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?

What is the angle of the tilt of the earth?

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

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

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