Earth, Sun, Moon system

What causes us to only see the same side of the moon?

• The Moon's tilt.
• The Moon's gravity.
• The Moon's rotation and revolution are at the same pace.
• None of the above

Rotaion is the spinning of Earth on its axis.

• True
• False

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 27.3 days
• 27.3 hours

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Fall and Spring occur during ___.

• solstices
• equinoxes
• New Moons
• Full Moons

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Winter and Summer occur during ___.

• solstices
• equinoxes
• Full Moons
• New Moons

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The Earth's tilt is _?_degrees.

• 0
• 90
• 23.5
• 41

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The Earth's _?_ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• equator
• axis
• prime meridian
• equinox

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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Revolution is ________________________?

• A war

• Earth's monthly orbit around the sun

• The spinning of Earth around its axis

• Earth's yearly orbit around the sun