Rotation and Revolution

In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 3

• Position 4

• Postion 2

• Postion 1

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Which answer best supports your answer to Part 1?

• North America is tilted toward the sun.

• North America receives the most direct sun.

• North America is tilted away from the sun.

• North America is parallel to the sun.

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At which point would the days be longer?

• Position 4

• Postion 1

• Postion 2

• Postion 3

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At what point would it have shorter days?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

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The Southern Hemisphere experiences the coldest seasonal weather during what portion of the Earth’s orbit?

• When the orbital speed of the Earth is the fastest.

• During the time when the Earth passes Jupiter.

• When the South Pole tilts away from the Sun.

• During the time when both hemispheres have a full moon.

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The period of daylight experienced each day on every part of Earth would be shorter if which one of the following changes occurred?

• Earth had a greater diameter.

• The mass of the Sun was greater.

• Earth rotated more quickly on its axis.

• The Sun was farther away from Earth.

The speed of the rotation of Earth has the greatest effect on which of the following?

• Length of day and night

• Path of the Moon’s orbit

• Length of a year

• Path of orbit around the Sun

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Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

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What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

• Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

• Spin the ball in different directions

• Tilt the ball while it is spinning

• Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

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Seasonal variations on Earth would be significantly changed if which of the following were changed?

• The speed of rotation of Earth.

• The direction of orbit of Earth.

• The speed of rotation of the Sun.

• The angle of tilt of Earth’s axis.

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