Earth's Seasons

What causes the phenomenon of day and night on Earth?

• The Moon's shadow falls on Earth, causing night.

• Earth's rotation on its axis, causing different parts to face the Sun at different times.

• The Sun moves around the Earth, causing day and night.

• Earth's revolution around the Sun, causing different seasons.

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What unit of time is determined by Earth's own rotation?

• year

• day

• month

• hour

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Which of the following does Earth do?

• The Moon revolves around Earth, and it blocks the Sun from certain parts of Earth at different times.

• Earth revolves around the Sun on an axis, and it is day only when that part of Earth is tilted toward the Sun.

• Earth orbits on its axis daily and revolves around the Sun.

• Earth rotates on its axis daily and revolves around the Sun.

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What would most likely happen if Earth rotated more slowly on its axis?

• Earth would have shorter days and shorter nights.

• Earth would have longer days and longer nights.

• Earth would have shorter days.

• Earth would have longer nights.

How many times does Earth orbit the Sun in one year?

• 1

• 12

• 52

• 365

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How long does it take for Earth to revolve once around the sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

Which best describes the cause of Earth's seasons?

• The distance from Earth to the Moon.

• The distance from the Sun to the Moon.

• Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.

• Earth's size and revolution around the Sun.

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Why are planets NOT included in constellations?

• Planets move too often to make patterns.

• Planets are too far away to see in constellations.

• Planets move much too slowly to keep up with stars.

• Planets are much bigger than stars and cannot fit into patterns.

What is the reason that a constellation appears to move across the night sky?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• the tilt of Earth's axis

• the movement of stars, not Earth

Which sentence about planets and stars is true?

• Stars orbit the Sun.

• Planets orbit the Sun.

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