Reasons for the Seasons

Earth’s rotation takes about _____, whereas its revolution takes about _____

• one day; one year

• one year; one day

• one month; one year

• one day; one eclipse

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Earth’s tilted axis affects the strength of sunlight in different places on Earth’s surface. If you are in an area that is receiving less direct sunlight, where are you located?

• near the equator

• near the North Pole

• near the South Pole

• near the North or South Pole

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Which of the following motions causes day and night?

• the sun's movement in the sky

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's movement in space

• Earth's rotation on its axis

When it is Winter in Arizona, what season is Australia experiencing?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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Earth and the moon are kept in their respective orbits due to the influence of:

• inertia

• gravity

• both inertia and gravity

• Mrs. Winn's angry stare

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How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

• As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

• As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

• Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

• Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

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Roughly how many times does Earth rotate during each complete revolution?

• 24

• 28

• 60

• 365

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Why does the sun appear to move westward across the sky during the day?

• because Earth rotates to the east

• because Earth rotates to the west

• because the sun moves in a westerly direction

• because of the way you are looking into the sky

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What season is letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

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