Astronomy

The central star in our solar system is

• Earth

• Moon

• North Star

• Sun

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It takes the Earth 365 to _________ around the sun

• Revolve

• Rotate

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It takes the Earth 24 hours to ___________

• Revolve

• Rotate

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When a hemisphere is pointed directly towards the Sun, what season will it be?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

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What is the phase of the moon when you cannot see it in the sky?

• Full

• New

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

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The moon reflects light from the Sun.

• True

• False

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Earth's orbit around the Sun most affects the

• timing of tides.

• cycle of the seasons.

• length of a month

• phases of the Moon

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About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 7 days

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During the winter the Earth is ______

• tilted toward the Sun

• spinning slower

• spinning faster

• tilted away from the Sun

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During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?

• Summer and Winter

• Fall and Winter

• Winter and Spring

• Fall and Spring

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