Sun, Earth and Seasons

Does the Earth revolve or rotate around the Sun?

• revolve

• rotate

The reason why the sun appears to move slowly across the sky

• the revolution of the Earth

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

• the moon's gravity

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 29 days

How long is the day and night cycle on Earth?

• 12 hours

• 365 hours

• 365 days

• 24 hours

The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one

• Earth rotation
• Earth revolution
• Sun rotation
• Sun revolution

What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?

• The Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's distance from the sun.

• The moon's revolution around the Earth

• The gravity between the moon and the Earth

How long does Earth take to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• 1 day
• 1 month
• 1 year
• 1 decade

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, during which months does Autumn occur?

• December, January, February
• June, July, August
• March, April, May
• September, October, November

When are days and nights the same length all over the world?

• Equinox
• Solstice
• New Moon
• Eclipse

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day occurs on the  

• winter solstice
• vernal equinox
• summer solstice
• autumnal equinox