Earth Rotation and Revolution

This causes day and night...

• Earth's revolution or orbit

• Earth's rotation or spin

• Tectonic Plates

• Gravity

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This causes Earth's seasons...

• Earth's revolution and tilt on its axis

• Earth's rotation or spin

• Tectonic Plates

• Gravity

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An equinox is

• When there is a long day and short night

• When there is a short day and long night

• When there is equal day and equal night

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Which picture shows an equinox...

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Which picture shows a solstice...

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A solstice is...

• When the sunlight is farthest from the equator, causing uneven days and night

• When the sunlight is at the equator causing equal length day and night

• When convergent plates push up a mountain

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If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, it is what season in the southern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, it is what season in the northern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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If it is fall in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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