Day and Night - Hriday Narang

Which statement best describes Earth's movement in relation to the Sun?

• The Sun goes around the Earth.

• The Sun and Earth go around each other.

• The Earth goes around the Sun.

• The Sun and Earth go around other planets.

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The Sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?

• The spinning of Earth on its axis.

• The path of the Sun around the Earth

• The energy produced by the Sun.

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

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Look at the diagram for the following question.

The picture shows Earth spinning on its axis. What would happen if the Earth spun faster?

• Days would be hotter.

• Days would be less than 24 hours long.

• Days would be colder.

• Days would be longer than 24 hours.

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Which of these is caused by the rotation of Earth?

• tides

• day and night

• spring and fall

• rainfall

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Why do the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky?

• The rotation of the solar system makes the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky.

• The rotation of Earth makes the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky.

• Earth revolves around the Sun and Moon.

• The Sun and Moon revolve around Earth.

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Stars are organized into patterns called constellations. Which statement best explains why different constellations appear in the night sky during different times of the year?

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The constellations revolve around the Earth.

• Earth revolves around the constellations.

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Which object below is the closest to Earth?

• Sun

• Moon

• stars

• planets

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How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

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The picture shows the position of Earth as it orbits the Sun.

At which position would Earth be in 3 months?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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A student made the following chart:

DAY AND NIGHT FOR TWO CITIES

CITY TIME OF DAY

YOUNGSTOWN, OH 11am(DAY)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 1am(NIGHT)

Why is it day in Ohio and night in Australia?

• Australia is facing the Sun and Ohio is not.

• Ohio is facing the Sun and Australia is not.

• The cities are both located in the Southern Hemisphere.

• The cities are both located in the Northern Hemisphere.

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