Sun-Earth-Moon System and Seasons Review

What causes our days and nights here on Earth?

• The rotation of the moon

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The revolution of the Moon

• The revolution of the Earth

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What is Earth's axis?

• An imaginary line through the center of the Earth

• A metal pole through the center of the Earth

• The way the Earth revolves

• The way the moon revolves

What causes the Earth's seasons?

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• The way the Earth spins on it's axis

• The way the Earth is tilted on it's axis in relation to how it revolves around the Sun

• The way the Moon revolves around the Sun

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Why does Earth stay in its orbit around the Sun?

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• The gravitational pull of Venus

• The gravitational pull of the earth

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T/F:
The Sun and the Earth are always the same distance apart.

• True
• False

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• Seasons

• Day and night

• Year

• Summer

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What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth around the Sun?

• Resolution

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Round

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is far from the sun

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Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

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What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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