Earth, Sun, and Moon System

The Earth's tilt is _______ degrees.

• 32.5

• 90

• 23.5

• 5

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The Earth's _________ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

• equinox

The spinning of an object on its axis is called __________.

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• tide

If the Earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time, 24 hours

• takes longer to travel around the sun

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What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.

• Earth's rotation and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and revolution.

• Only Earth's tilt

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What would happen if the Earth's axis was tilted at a greater angle than it is now? 

• Days would be more than 24 hours.
• Days would be less than 24 hours.
• Hotter summers, colder winters
• More tilt would not make a difference.

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

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Which diagram(s) BEST represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New moon?

• A
• B
• C
• A and C

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What causes the phases of the Moon to change over the course of a month?

• The moon's orbit (revolution)
• The moon's spin (rotation)
• The earth's orbit (revolution)
• The earth's spin (rotation)

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