Earth Science FA

Which of the following is one day on Earth? The time it takes for ____________ .

• Earth to orbit the sun

• The Earth to orbit Earth

• Earth to completely rotate on its axis.

Phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Earth's rotation around the moon

• The moon's orbit around Earth

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Which of the following causes the ocean's tides?

• The gravitational pull between Earth and the Sun and the Moon

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• The magnetic field between Earth and the sun

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Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth? Earth's tilt causes __________ .

• More daylight in summer than winter

• A bulge at the equator

• A longer year every 4th year

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If Earth's axis were tilted 50 degrees, which of the following would result?

• Earth would have a longer day/night cycle

• Earth would have more extreme seasons

• Earth would have a longer year

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If Earth revolved more slowly in its orbit around the Sun, which of the following would be likely to result?

• A longer year

• A longer day

• Shorter seasons

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The changing of seasons is caused by which of the following?

• Changes in the brightness of the sun

• Tilt of Earth's axis compared to the sun

• The distance from Earth to the sun

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If a planet has a shorter day than Earth does, which of the following is most likely to explain why?

• The planet is closer to the sun

• The planet has no moon

• The planet takes less time to spin on its axis

What is the Solar System made of?

• Stars only

• The sun and planets

• The sun, planets, moons, and smaller objects

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Where does most of the energy for life at Earth's surface come from?

• Nuclear reactions in the sun

• Nuclear reactions in Earth's core

• The gravitational pull of the sun

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