Astronomy Part 2

What position would the Earth need to be tilted in to experience summer?

• Tilted toward the sun

• Tilted away from the sun

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If a full moon occurs on April 1, which date during the same month would you see another full moon?

• April 8

• April 16

• April 23

• April 31

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How fast does the Earth rotate on its axis?

• once every 24 hours

• once every 365 days

• 2 times a day

• 4 times a day

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What is Earth's tilt on its axis mainly responsible for?

• the length of a complete day

• the length of its year

• the rise and fall of the tides

• the seasons on Earth

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This is the correct image to show the orbit of the Earth, Sun and Moon.

• True

• False

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Position 2 will give Earth winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

• True

• False

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How long does it take Earth to complete 1 revolution around the sun?

• one day

• one month

• one week

• one year

What causes the change in length of shadows throughout the day?

• rotation of the Earth

• revolution of the Earth

• the tilt of the Earth

• rotation of the sun

A short shadow indicates what time of day?

• mornings and evenings

• noon and evenings

• noon

• noon and night

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Which position will the shadow be longer during the morning time? *Hint: Pay attention to direction of sun.

• P

• Q

• R

• S

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