Earth in Space

Which direction does the Earth rotate?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

What happens to the angle of the sun from July to December?

• increases

• stays the same

• decreases

• it increases for 3 months and then decreases for 3 months

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Which of the following is one day on Earth? The time it takes for

• Earth to orbit the Sun

• the Sun to orbit Earth.

• the Sun to completely rotate around its axis.

• Earth to completely rotate around its axis.

A planet has a shorter day than Earth. Which of the following is most likely to explain why?

• it is closer to the sun

• It takes less time to make a full rotation around its axis.

• it has no moon

• It takes less time to make a full revolution around the Sun

About how long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases last?

• a year

• a month

• two weeks

• a day

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What percentage of the Earth is lit by the Sun?

• always 50%

• always 100%

• varies from 0 to 50%

• varies from 0 to 100%

The phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?

• earth’s orbit (revolution) around the Sun

• earth’s rotation around its axis

• the Moon’s orbit (revolution) around Earth

• earth’s shadow falling on the Moon

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Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?

• changes in the Sun’s energy

• solar wind patterns

• the tilt of Earth’s axis along with its revolution

• the distance from Earth to the Sun

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Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth?

• a bulge at the equator

• more daylight in summer than winter

• a longer year every fourth year

• the phases of the moon

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What season is the earth closest to the sun?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

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