Unit 6 Test Review: Investigating Sun, Earth, & Moon Systems

What would change if the Earth rotated on its axis more quickly than it does now?

• There would be more days in a year

• There would be fewer days in a year

• There would be a longer day

• There would be a shorter day

What would change if the Earth rotated on its axis more slowly than it does now?

• There would be only two seasons in a year

• There would be more days in a year

• There would be a longer day

• There would be a shorter day

A random spot on Earth was facing TOWARDS the sun and then rotated so that it was now facing AWAY from the sun. How much time did this take?

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

• 24 hours

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Which of the following models represents the rotation of the Earth on its axis?

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Which of the following diagrams represents midnight on Earth.

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Which of the following diagrams represents noon on Earth?

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Which of the following would be an example of rotation?

• a ball bouncing up and down

• swinging a ball in a circle around your head

• twisting a ball on the end of a string

• rolling a ball across the floor

If you want the sun to shine through your windows in the morning, the windows need to be on which wall?

• the north wall

• the east wall

• the south wall

• the west wall

If you want the sun to shine through your windows in the late afternoon, the windows need to be on which wall?

• the north wall

• the east wall

• the south wall

• the west wall

Why is the Earth visible from space?

• The Earth reflects the light generated by the Moon

• The Earth reflects the light generated by the Sun

• The Earth reflects light generated from distant stars

• The Earth reflects light generated from the space station