Study Jams-A Day on Earth

What causes day and night?

• the Earth's orbit around the sun

• the Earth's rotation on its axis

• the moon's orbit around the Earth

• the Sun's rotation on its axis

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How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation?

• one day
• one year
• one hour
• one month

What does it take the Earth one full year to complete?

• One day on Venus
• One phase of the moon
• One rotation on its axis
• One orbit around the Sun

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What is the Earth's axis?

• the path the Earth follows in its orbit around the Sun
• one half of the Earth; either northern or southern
• the imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole
• the imaginary line around the center of the Earth

What causes seasons?

• The Earth's orbit and its tilt cause seasons
• The Earth's rotation and its tilt cause seasons
• The moon's orbit around the Earth causes seasons
• the Norhtern and Southern hemispheres cause seasons

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When it is winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia?

• winter
• fall
• summer
• spring

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Why are years on some planets longer than years on other planets?

• Some planets are larger and take more time to spin on their axis
• Some planets have heavier atmospheres
• Some planets are tilted toward the Sun for longer periods of time
• Some planets take more time to orbit the Sun than others