Space Systems

Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis.

• True
• False

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 27.3 days
• 27.3 hours

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When does the Southern Hemisphere experience the coldest weather?

• When the Earth's orbit is the fastest
• When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun
• When the South Pole is tilted away from the Sun
• When the northern and southern hemispheres get equal amount of sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When would we have a shorter amount of daylight?

• Earth was larger
• The Sun was larger
• Earth rotated quicker 
• Earth rotated slower

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Seasons would change significantly if this were to change...

• The speed of Earth's rotation
• the Earth's orbit changed direction
• The Sun's rotation changed speed
• the Earth's tilt were changed

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The moon appears to change in appearance because

• of the changing relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun
• of the Earth's shadow on the surface of the moon
• of the amounts of light the moon emits
• of the gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits the Earth

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About how many days after a full moon does a new moon occur?

• 28
• 4
• 14
• 7

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Why can we see the moon phases from Earth?

• The moon's axis is tilted
• The moon spins on its axis
• The moon revolves around the Earth
• The moon's distance form Earth changes during the month

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What does this diagram represent?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

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What does this diagram represent?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

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