Space (Daylight, Seasons, Constellations)

What is the Earth's axis?

• An imaginary line around which Earth spins.

• An imaginary line around which Earth revolves.

• An imaginary line drawn from east to west.

• An imaginary line around which the Moon revolves.

What is true about the Earth's axis?

• It's drawn from the north geographic pole through Earth, to the south geographic pole.

• It's an imaginary line around which Earth spins.

• It causes day and night.

• It's an imaginary line that goes from east to west.

What is the Earth's revolution?

• The motion of the Sun around the Earth.

• The motion of the Moon around the Earth.

• The motion of Earth around the sun.

• The motion of Earth around the Moon.

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Earth's revolution takes approximately how long?

• 356.25 days

• 365.25 days

• 364.25 days

• 366.25 days

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True or False:

Rotation and Revolution are synonymous.

• True

• False

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What is an orbit?

• The path a moon or planet follows as it moves around the sun.

• The specific spot a moon or planet stays in.

• The path a shooting star takes.

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Earth's rotation means:

• The spinning of Earth on its axis

• The movement of Earth around the Sun

• The spinning of Earth on its equator

• The movement of the Sun around the Earth

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How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 25 hours

• 26 hours

• 24 hours

• 23 hours

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The Earth's axis is tilted by

• 22.5 degrees

• 26.5 degrees

• 24.5 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

True or False:

All places on Earth experience 4 seasons.

• True

• False

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