Science SOL 4.6 Review

What is happening in this picture?

• The Earth is revolving around the Sun.

• The Earth is rotating around the Sun.

• The Earth is revolving around the Moon.

• The Earth is rotating around the Moon.

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Which of these describes rotation?

• Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.

• Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 dys.

• The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.

• Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

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Earth revolves around the -

• clouds

• planets

• Sun

• Moon

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To turn or spin on an axis means to

• revolve

• tilt

• phase

• rotate

The seasons are related to -

• the Moon's revolutions around the Earth

• the Earth's revolution around the Sun

• the Earth's rotation

• the Moon's rotation

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Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun about once every -

• year

• day

• season

• minute

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Which of these takes about one year to complete?

• The Sun to orbit the Earth

• Earth to orbit the Sun

• Earth to rotate on its axis

• The Moon to orbit Earth

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If the days are cold and short -

• Earth is tilted away from the Sun

• Earth is tilted toward the Sun

• the Sun is probably not tilted

• the Sun is colder than usual

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What would happen on Earth if there was not an axial tilt?

• There would be more seasons.

• The Earth would rotate on a faster pace.

• There would be no seasons.

• The Earth would make more revolutions.

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Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?

• Distance to Mars

• Temperature of the Sun

• Position of the Moon

• Tilt of Earth on its axis

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