Chapter 10-1 Earth's Seasons

Earth completes which two things?

• It revolves around the sun

• It jumps between the sun and moon twice a year

• it rotates on its axis

• It emits its own light

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The imaginary line that Earth spins around is called the?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Axis

• Poles

To rotate means to?

• squat

• spin

• go around

• emit light

When the different parts of the Earth face the sun, it is what part of our day?

• Night

• Day

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When earth makes one full trip around the sun it is?

• rotating

• hopping

• revolving

• spewing gases

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The shape of Earth's orbit is called an?

• solar eclipses

• chromosphere

• core

• ellipse

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Earth experiences the longest day of the year, and the shortest day of the year. They are known as? Check 2

• Summer Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

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Earth experiences 2 days within the year that have equal amounts of sunlight and nighttime. They are known as? Check 2

• Summer Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

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What is the "Midnight Sun?"

• A time of year in which certain places on Earth receive sunlight for approx. hours a day

• A time of year in which certain places on Earth receive no sunlight for approx., 24 hours a day

• Neither A or B

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The Earth's Axis travels from which two places?

• The North Pole to the Equator

• The South Pole to the Equator

• East to West across the Equator

• From the North Pole to the South Pole