Chapter 20 Quizizz

The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its ______.

• rotation

• ellipse

• revolution

• tilt

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Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is ________.

• turned away from the sun

• tilted toward the sun

• tilted away from the sun

• turned toward the sun

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When the north end of Earth's rotation axis is pointing toward the Sun, which statement is true?

• The southern hemisphere receives more energy from the sun

• Temperatures decrease in the northern hemisphere

• The northern hemisphere receives more energy from the sun

• Temperatures increase in the southern hemisphere

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The seasons are caused by ___________.

• the direction Earth's rotational axis is pointed with respect to the sun

• the distance Earth is from the Sun

• the shape of the Earth's orbit

• the tides of the ocean

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Earth's yearly orbit around the sun

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changing appearances of the Moon from Earth

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Moon phase in which the amount of lighted surface of the Moon can be seen from Earth

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when the Sun's rays strike Earth directly at the equator

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turning of Earth on its axis

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Moon phases in which the amount of lighted surface seen of Earth increases

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