Earth's Motion Around the Sun

The summer solstice occurs in June in the northern hemisphere and in December in the southern hemisphere.

• True

• False

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The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called

• rotation

• ellipse

• revolution

• tilt

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Summer occurs when the hemisphere is

• titled toward the Sun

• tilted away from the Sun

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Earth's rotation axis is always titled in the same direction.

• True

• False

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What cycle happens because of the Earth's orbit around the sun on it's titled axis?

• Day and Night Cycle

• The Spin Cycle

• A motorcycle

• The seasonal cycle

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What season is shown for the norther hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• spooky

• Season 7 of Survivor

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Which of the following would have the most daylight hours?

• Summer

• Spring or fall

• winter

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What cycle is made by the Earth spinning on its axis?

• A bicycle

• The water cycle

• The day and night cycle

• the seasonal cycle

How long does it take Earth to spin completely around?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 12 weeks

• 365.25 days

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How long does it take the Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• one full school day

• the time it takes Ms. Miller to drive to school

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