Rotation and Revolution

How were you able to tell that the Earth is in motion?

• it DOESN'T because the planets revolve around earth

• because we have 24 hours to revolve on the axis

• because we don't have seasons near the equator

• because we have night and day

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When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what's the season in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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In which month is the Earth nearest to the Sun?

• January

• February

• March

• July

Day length is affected by the Earth's position in its yearly orbit around the sun and ___________________.

• straight up and down axis

• axial precession

• tilt of the Earth's axis

• size of the circle of illumination

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In which direction does the earth revolve? (hint: same as how the sky turns in northern sky)

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

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The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

How many days does it take the Earth to go around the sun?

• 300 days
• 365  days
• 3000 days

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