Rotations, Orbits, and the Seasons Quiz DE

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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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.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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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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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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Which of these takes one day to complete?

• 1 rotation of the Earth?

• 1 revolution of the Earth

• 1 rotation of the sun

• 1 revolution of the sun

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Which of these takes one year to complete?

• 1 rotation of the Earth?

• 1 revolution of the Earth

• 1 rotation of the sun

• 1 revolution of the sun

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On the summer solstice...

• we have the shortest day of the year

• we have an equal amount of day and night

• we have the longest day of the year

• The Earth is closest to the sun

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What is an equinox?

• When the Earth is farthest from the sun

• When we have the longest night of the year

• When Earth is closest to the sun

• When we have an equal length of day and night

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At which location is it winter in the northern hemisphere?

• Location 1

• Location 2

• Location 3

• Location 4

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