Day & Night and Seasons

What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?

• seasons
• year
• day & night
• eclipse

Why do we experience the changing of  seasons on Earth?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 29 1/2 days
• 24 hours
• 30 days
• 365 1/4 days

What is the "name" for the longest and shortest days of the year?

• equinoxes
• solstices
• months
• seasons

Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, in what direction does the sun "appear to rise" every day?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days

The hemisphere where you live 

• equator
• southern
• northern
• eastern

Earth's axis is tilted at - 

• 23.5 degrees
• 33.5 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 90 degrees

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall