Cycles - Solar & Lunar

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours
• 365 days
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

Day and night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

The earth orbits around the _________

• sun
• moon
• other planets
• solar system

What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer

• Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
• Earth's revolves slower in summer
• Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
• Earth is closer to the sun

Why is it warmer in the summer?

• Closer to the sun
• More direct light from Earth's tilt
• Stronger light from the sun
• Earth spins slower

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

Where is the equator?  

• at the North Pole
• halfway between the North and South Poles
• at the South Pole
• in the Western hemisphere

What are the reasons for the season?

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

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

• equinoxes
• solstices
• months
• seasons

Rotation causes ___________.

• Day and Night
• Seasons
• The Earth to be tilted