Seasons

When one object moves around another object such as Earth orbiting the Sun or the moon orbiting the Earth.

• Rotation

• Resolution

• Axis

• Revolution

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The Earth's orbit around the Sun is in the shape of a/an

• circle.
• eclipse.
• sphere.
• ellipse.

The two times of year when daytime and night time are of equal length (both 12 hours long) are called

• the summer and winter solstice.

• the summer and winter equinox.

• the spring and fall solstice.

• the spring and fall equinox.

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What do you call the time of year when people in the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest daytime and the longest night time?

• summer solstice.

• winter solstice.

• fall equinox.

• spring equinox.

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Why do we have a leap year every fourth year?

• to account for the extra 6 hours in each rotation of the Earth on its axis

• to account for the extra 6 hours in each revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• because each revolution is 24 hours longer than 365 days it takes to revolve around the sun

• because each rotation is 12 hours longer than 365 days it takes to revolve around the sun

You are going to visit relatives in Australia over Christmas break.  What type of clothes should you pack for the trip?

• a winter coat and hat
• blue jeans and a warm sweater
• a bathing suit
• clothes suitable for 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit

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

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

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

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the Sun 23.5^o, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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