Rotation and Revolutions

Having been here on Earth for a while, you know that every year is made up of four seasons.

What causes the changes in seasons?

• The rotation of the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• The heating and cooling of the sun.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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Which diagram BEST models how the day/night cycle occurs on Earth?

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If you live in Earth's northern hemisphere, on June 20th or 21st you experience summer solstice, which represents the official start of summer. This is the longest day of the year. What causes this change in day length?

• The apparent counterclockwise movement of the Earth.

• The Earth is orbiting closest to the sun at this time.

• Earth's tilt toward the sun is maximized at this time in the Northern Hemisphere.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun while the Earth is orbiting at its closest point to the sun.

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The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, like you might spin a basketball on your finger.

It is this spinning of the Earth that causes

• the summer-time heat.

• the need for a leap year.

• the changes in the seasons.

• the cycle of night and day.

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How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution on its orbit?  

• one day

• one month

• one week

• one year

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The movement of the Earth as it spins and reaches the point from where it started is called ?  

• revolution

• rotation

• locomotion

• position

Which of these is strongly responsible for the changes of the season on Earth?

• position of the moon

• tilt of Earth on its axis while revolving around the sun

• temperature of the sun

• distance to Mars

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Which of the following is true?

• The sun revolves around the Earth while Earth is rotating.

• Earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth revolves once a month as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth completes one rotation in 365 days.

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The time between today’s sunrise and Tomorrow’s sunrise is about ______.

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

The earth orbits around the _________

• sun
• moon
• other planets
• solar system

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