Earth's Motion Ch1L1

A day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward nor away from the Sun, is called an equinox.

• True

• False

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Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun every __________

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 24 hours

• 180 degrees

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Night and day are caused by Earth's __________.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• latitude

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A term used to describe Earth's path around the Sun is Earth's __________.

• axis

• orbit

• equator

• lane change

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The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its _______.

• rotation

• ellipse

• revolution

• tilt

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Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is ________.

• turned away from the Sun

• tilted towards the Sun

• tilted away from the Sun

• turned toward the Sun

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The line on which an object rotates is defined as _______.

• revolution axis

• rotation axis

• tilt axis

• spin axis

A solstice is a day when _______.

• Earth's rotation axis is most toward or away from the Sun.

• Earth's rotation axis is away from the Moon.

• Earth's rotation axis is neither leaning toward or away from the Sun.

• Earth's rotational axis is neither leaning towards or away from the Moon.

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The seasons are caused by _______.

• the direction Earth's rotation axis is pointed with respect to the Sun

• the distance Earth is from the Sun

• the shape of Earth's orbit

• the tides of the ocean

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Which letter shows Earth's position in December?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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