Earth/Moon/Sun System

What causes day and night on Earth?

• the tilt of Earth's axis
• Earth's revolution around the sun
• the moon
• Earth's rotation

How long does Earth's rotation take?

• 365.25 days
• 24 hours
• 6 months
• 28 days

How long does Earth's revolution around the sun take?

• 24 hours
• 365.25 days
• 28 days
• 1 month

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Why does Earth have seasons?

• because sometimes the Earth is closer to the sun and farther away from the sun
• because the temperature of the sun changes
• because Earth's axis is tilted
• because of Earth's rotation and revolution

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When the northern hemisphere (where we live) is tilted toward the sun, what season are we in?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

How is Earth's axis tilted during an equinox

• toward the sun
• away from the sun
• neither toward or away from the sun
• parallel to the sun

When the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what will they experience?

• More direct sun rays
• More indirect sun rays
• An equal amount of direct and indirect rays

Which takes longest?

• The Earth orbiting the sun twice
• The Earth rotating 5 times

What if the Earth was not tilted on its axis?

• we would not have day and night
• we would have longer years
• we would not have seasons
• we would have two seasons

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On what day are day and night equal length (12 hours each)?

• solstice
• equinox
• new years
• leap year

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