Study Jams: A Day on Earth

What causes day and night?

• the Earth’s rotation on its axis

• the Moon’s orbit around the Earth

• the Sun’s rotation on its axis

• the Earth's orbit around the sun

How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation?

• one day

• one year

• one hour

• one month

What does it take the Earth one full year to complete?

• one day on Venus

• one phase of the Moon

• one rotation on its axis

• one orbit around the Sun

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What is the Earth's axis?

• the path the Earth follows in its orbit around the Sun

• one half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern

• the imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole

• the imaginary line around the center of the Earth

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What causes seasons?

• The Earth's orbit and its tilt cause seasons.

• The Earth's rotation and its tilt cause seasons.

• The Moon's orbit around Earth causes seasons.

• The Northern and Southern Hemisphere cause seasons.

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When it's winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia?

• spring

• summer

• autumn

• winter

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Why are years on some planets longer than years on other planets?

• Some planets are larger and tak more time to spin on their axes.

• Some planets have heavier atmospheres than others.

• Some planets are tilted toward the Sun for a longer period of time.

• Some planets take more time to orbit the Sun than others.