Which term describes the motion of the planets around the sun?

• rotation
• revolution
• completion
• galaxy

The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as

• revolution
• ionization
• rotation
• ellipse

Earth is tilted on its

• axis
• side
• oval
• pole

The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun is a 

• day
• 24 hrs
• month
• year

How many seasons are there in the United States

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

In what season is the northern hemisphere when the sun its the tropic of cancer? 

• summer
• fall
• spring
• winter

During the fall season in North America daylight gradually

• increases
• decreases
• lengthens
• brightens

The shortest  day of the year in North America is the

• New Year
• summer solstice
• winter solstice
• equinox

When the hours of daylight and darkness are equal everywhere on Earth, the following occurs

• solstice
• summer
• eclipse
• equinox

The sun revolves around the Earth

• true
• false