Review for Unit 5 Part 2

What causes day and night?

• Axis

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Tilt

Which of the these is correct?

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• Sun revolves around Earth

• Moon revolves around the Sun

• Sun revolves around the moon

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• 1 day

• 180 days

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?

• 365 1/4 days

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 month

The Earth rotates in a clockwise direction.

• True

• False

Earth's rotation causes...

• the seasons

• high tide

• day and night

Earth's revolution causes...

• months

• weekends

• seasons

• days

Days are longest during...

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

Days on Earth are shortest during which season?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

Which choice is a nearly circular orbit?

• rotation

• revolution