Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

Which term best describes Earth's spin on its axis?

• revolution

• rotation

• year

• month

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Which term best describes Earth orbiting around the sun?

• revolution

• rotation

• month

• day

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When does Earth receive a nearly equal amount of day and nighttime hours?

• equinox

• solstice

• perihelion

• aphelion

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What is the shortest day of the year?

• vernal equinox

• autumnal equinox

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

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When is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• vernal equinox

• autumnal equinox

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What does Earth's rotation cause?

• equinoxes and solstices

• day and night

• seasons

• years

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How long is one revolution around the sun?

• a day

• a month

• a year

• a leap year

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What is the unit of measurement that is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun? (It is 150 million km)

• Astronomical Unit

• Parsec

• Lightyear

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In what month is the Earth closest to the sun?

• July

• September

• March

• January

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In what month is the Earth farthest to the sun?

• July

• September

• March

• January

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