rotation/revolution

What causes day and night?

• Axis

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Tilt

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• 1 day

• 180 days

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

Earth's rotation causes...

• the seasons

• high tide

• day and night

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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.

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

What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall