Earth, Moon and Sun System

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
• Equal amount of winter and summer
• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
• The longest day of the year

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

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• tide

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.

• the moon

• other planets

• the Milky Way

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

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 29.5 days

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse