Earth's Place in the Universe

Our Earth revolves around the sun, making one full orbit every ______.

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_______ are caused by the Earth's tilt on its Axis as it rotates around the sun.

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When the part of your world that you are living in is facing away from the sun, it is _______.

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The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun in which months?

• June

• December

• July

• August

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The seasons are caused by the pattern that is created when the _____ travels around the _______.

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The Earth’s rotation on its axis creates day and night.

• True

• False

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The spinning movement of the Earth is referred to as it’s _______.

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The Earth’s rotation around the sun is referred to as its

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• spin

Because of the Earth’s rotation on it’s ______, the sun looks as if it moves across our sky.

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What is the invisible line called that goes through the north and south pole?