Seasons, Day & Night, Shadows

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 12 months

• 60 minutes

During the winter, days are _______ than summer.

• longer

• shorter

• brighter

• slower

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Which hemisphere is South Carolina located in?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Day and night are caused by the ____

• rotation of the sun

• rotation of the earth

• revolution of the earth

• revolution of the sun

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The length of a tree's shadow is the shortest that it will be all day. What time of day is it?

• early monring

• about 10:30 AM

• noon

• late evening

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If the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, what season is that half of the world experiencing?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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The spinning of the earth on its axis is called

• revolution

• tilt

• rotation

• turning

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The earth’s trip around the sun takes approximately how many days?

• 24 days

• 12 days

• 60 months

• 365.25 days

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Poles are neither tilted away from or towards the sun. Days are growing shorter. What season is it?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False

One day and night on earth represents one complete revolution around the sun.

• True

• False