Review Earth Cycles

Which of the following is NOT part of a pattern?

• Tides throughout the day
• Shadows throughout the day
• Weather on just one day
• Phases of the moon

Which phases comes between a waxing crescent and a waxing gibbous moon?

• New Moon
• First Quarter Moon
• Full Moon
• Third Quarter Moon

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At which time will the sun create the smallest shadow?

• 6:00 am
• 9:00 am
• 12:00 pm
• 15:00 pm (3:00 pm)

Even when an object blocks light's path, the resulting shadow still shows that light travels in a ___ line.

• Straight
• Crooked
• Zig zag
• Reflected

What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

• Rotation
• Revolution

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.
• a month. 

The right side of this illustration represents...

• ...night.
• ...winter.
• ...summer.
• ...fall.

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Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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What is happening when the Earth is rotating?

• It is spinning on its axis

• It is orbiting the sun

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one time?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• About 30 days

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