Earths Patterns Review

What causes the angle of the sun’s rays to change

during the year on Earth?

• the tilt of Earth’s axis

• the sun’s slow rotation

• Earth’s distance from the sun

• Earth’s rotation

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If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, during

which month does autumn(fall) occur?

• March

• June

• December

• September

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Season’s are caused by Earth’s

• orbit and distance from the moon

• orbit and distance from the sun

• tilted axis and size

• orbit and tilted axis

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Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

• A bowling ball

• A car

• The Earth

• The Sun

When will gravity be the strongest?

• The further away you are from an object

• The closer you are to an object

• The faster your speed is to an object

True or False: Gravity helps the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Check ALL the statements that are TRUE about gravity.

• Gravity is a pushing force.

• Gravity is a pulling force.

• Objects with more mass have more gravitational pull.

• "Down" is towards the center of the Earth.

• "Down" is always towards the South Pole.

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Day and night are caused by Earth’s

• revolution

• rotation

• shape

• equator

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When the Northern Hemisphere is having winter, the Southern Hemisphere is having

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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Earth rotates once on its axis every

• 24 hours

• year

• hour

• 27 days