Gravity & Rotation vs. Revolution

What direction does the Earth travel in?

• Clockwise

• Counter-Clockwise

Marks the beginning of Winter

• Spring Equinox

• Fall Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Autumn Equinox

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Which marks the beginning of spring?

• Fall Equinox

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Autumn Equinox

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Marks the beginning of Summer

• Fall Equinox

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

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How long does it take the Earth to make a full (complete) revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours or 1 day

• 24 1/2 or 1 day

• 365 days or 1 year

• 366 days or 1 year

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How long does it take the Earth to make a full (complete) rotation around its axis?

• 365 days or 1 year

• 366 days or 1 year

• 24 hours or 1 day

• 23 1/4 hours or 1 day

What is the Earth's tilt?

• 23.4 degrees

• 23 degrees

• 24 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

What is the cause of Earth's day and night phases?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's seasons

• Earth's tilt (23.4)

marks the beginning of Fall (around September 23)

• Fall Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Winter Solstice

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The movement of one object in a circular path around a second object

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