Earth, Moon, and Sun

The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 150,000,000 km and is called ____________________________.

• Solar Unit

• Earth Unit

• Azimuth Unit

• Astronomical Unit

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The Sun, Moon, planets, and stars appear to move east-to-west in the night sky because of _________________________.

• Nocturnal Motion

• Diurnal Motion

• Synchronous Motion

• Rotational Motion

How would you describe the circumpolar motion that is seen at the North and South Poles?

• The stars appear to circle from east to west rather than rising and setting.

• The stars appear to rise in the west and set in the east.

• The stars appear to circle from west to east rather than rising and setting.

• The stars appear to travel north to south.

Earth rotates ___________ to _____________ on its axis at an angle of _________ degrees.

• East to West, 23.5

• East to West, 5

• West to East, 23.5

• West to East, 5

Earth's North Pole points towards what star in the northern celestial sphere?

• Vega

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

• Polaris

An Earth day lasts how long?

• 24 hours

• 22 hours

• 23 hours, 56 minutes

• 23 hours, 36 minutes

__________________ occurs when Earth's axis is tilted most closely to the Sun.

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Solar Eclipse

• Summer

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Which hemisphere has the longest day?

• The one that moves fastest.

• The one that is closest to the Sun.

• The one that is experiencing high tide.

• The one that is closest to the Tropic of Cancer.

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The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is the _____________________ which occurs on ___________________.

• Summer Solstice, June 21

• Summer Solstice, July 21

• Vernal Equinox, July 21

• Vernal Equinox, June 21

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The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is the _________________________ which occurs on _____________________.

• Winter Solstice, December 22

• Winter Solstice, December 20

• Autumnal Equinox, September 22

• Autumnal Equinox, September 20

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