Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

the revolution of the moon around Earth

When the sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?

Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.

Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.

Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.

Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.

A student pointed a flashlight modeling the Sun toward a globe modeling Earth. The student spun the globe. What was the student most likely demonstrating?

The Earth rotation on its axis causing day and night.

The moon's rotation on its axis causing day and night.

Earth's orbit around the Sun causing day and night

The sun's orbit around Earth causing day and night

A lab team records the change of a shadow's length through the day in the table below. The shadows length changes because---

the Sun appears to move across the sky as Earth rotates.

The Sun blocks the light, forming a shadow.

Which of the following does not describe both the Earth and the Moon?

It is mostly covered with liquid water.

Its source of light is the Sun.

What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?

They all have a rocky composition.

They all are primarily composed of gases.

Which of the following statements is true?

Earth rotates once every 24 hours.

Earth's revolution causes the day and night cycle.

Earth takes 24 hours to revolves around the sun.

The positions of other planets affect the day and night cycle.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

Venus

Jupiter

Mars

Neptune

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The sun is made up of____.

solid rock

hot gases

lava

metal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does the moon have?

erosion

an atmopshere

valleys

oxygen

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which planet in our solar system is the furthest from the Sun?

Mercury

Neptune

Earth

Jupiter

The spinning of a planet on its axis is known as____.

orbiting

revolving

rotation

turning

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The moon revolves around ____.

the Sun

the Earth

itself

Mars

The Earth and the moon both have ____.

a thick atmopshere

gravity

wind

trees

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