Earth Science

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• autumn

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The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

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Which statement best compares the length of Earth’s rotation to the length of Earth’s revolution?

• Rotation is equal to 28 days, and revolution is equal to 365 days.

• Rotation is equal to 365 days, and revolution is equal to 28 days.

• Rotation is equal to 24 hours, and revolution is equal to 365 days.

• Rotation is equal to 28 days, and revolution is equal to 24 hours.

A teacher demonstrates the day and night cycle to a group of students using a globe and a lamp. Students are asked to write a valid conclusion about how the day and night cycle occurs naturally on Earth.

• The sun rotates on its axis once approximately every 30 days.

• The sun revolves around the Earth approximately every 365

  days.

• The Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours.

• The moon revolves around the Earth once approximately every

  28 days.

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The diagram shows the earth orbiting the Sun. Letters A and B

show two locations in Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

How long will it take for Earth to travel from point A to point B?

• 1 month

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 9 months

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