Chapter 9: Earth and Moon

The Earth makes one complete revolution of the Sun in...

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 365.25 days

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called...

• rotation

• revolution

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The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation

• revolution

What forces keep Earth in orbit around the sun?

• Gravity and Mass

• Mass and Distance

• Gravity and Inertia

• Inertia and Mass

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What divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• the equator

• its axis

• day and night

• its rotation

When the Southern Hemisphere has the first day of fall, the Northern Hemisphere has the first day of....

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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