1/8 Earth in Space

A shadow falls behind a solid object that blocks sunlight. The length and direction of the shadow depends on the position of the sun in our sky.

Using the image shown above, what would happen to the shadow if the Sun moved to a position directly above the tree?

• A)the shadow gets much longer

• B)the shadow gets much shorter

• C)the shadow falls in the middle of the image

• D)the shadow gets much shorter and falls in the middle of the image

The Imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles is.........

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Axis

• Equinox

The spinning of Earth on its axis

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Solstice

• Equinox

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The movement of one object around another

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

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Earth's Path

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Axis

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A system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year

• Calendar

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Equinox

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When the sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south once each year

• Revolution

• Equinox

• Solstice

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Halfway between the solstices, day and night are about 12 hours each.

• Prime Meridian

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Equator

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Which way does the Earth rotate

• North

• East

• South

• West

How many hours in a day?

• 24

• 12

• 6

• 48