Patterns Caused by Motions of the Earth and Sun

Day and night are caused by the earth's

• shape

• equator

• rotation

• revolution

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The earth rotates on its axis from

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

• west to east

The earth completes one rotation in about

• 22 hours

• 23 hours

• 24 hours

• 25 hours

A leap year has

• 365 days

• 365 1/4 days

• 364 days

• 366 days

A proof of rotation is

• Day and Night

• Seasons

• Constellations

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Imaginary line through the center of a planet.

• Spring tide

• axis

• rotation

• phases

When do you have the Spring Equinox

• 12 March

• 23 March

• 21 March

• 22 March

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When do you have the Autumn Equinox

• 13 September

• 21 September

• 23 November

• 13 November

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When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Antarctica experiences six months of complete darkness during winter. What is the best explanation of this occurrence?

• Earth’s tilt

• Sun’s distance from Earth

• Earth's rotation

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