Earth in Space

What causes daytime and nighttime on Earth?

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around Earth.

• The sun rotates on its axis.

What is the first day of winter called?

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

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When is it winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

• When Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

• When Earth's southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

• When Earth's south pole is receiving the most direct rays of sunlight.

• When Earth's equator is receiving the least direct rays of sunlight.

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Where does sunlight strike the Earth least directly?

• Near the poles.

• Near large continents.

• Only over the oceans.

• At the equator.

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What is the reason for the apparent motions of the Sun and other stars across the night sky?

• The rotation of Earth on its axis.

• The rotations of the Sun and other stars.

• The rotation of the Moon.

• The rotations of the planets.

When the North Pole is tilted the most toward the sun, which hemisphere is experiencing the season of summer?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

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What is the first day of fall called?

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

When the North Pole is tilted the most toward the sun, which hemisphere is experiencing the season of winter?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

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What is the path as the Earth revolves around the Sun called?

• Rotation

• Eclipse

• Revolution

• Orbit

How tilted is the Earth's axis?

• 0°

• 23.5°

• 66.5°

• 5°