Earth's motion around the sun-GR8

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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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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As shown in the diagram, sunlight is more spread out:

• closer to the equator

• away from the equator

• The Sun appears the same over each part of Earth.

• The Sun is only spread out directly at the north and south pole.

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What season is shown for the northern hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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A solstice is a day when ________________.

• Earth’s rotation axis is most toward the Sun.

• Earth’s rotation axis is most away from the Sun.

• Earth’s rotation axis is neither leaning toward or away from the Sun.

• Both a and b are correct.

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The seasons are caused by ___________.

• the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth orbits the Sun

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• the shape of Earth’s orbit

• the tides of the ocean

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