Earth's Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons

What is Earth's rotation?

• The Earth's magnetic field

• Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates

• Spinning of the Earth on its axis

• Revolution of the Earth around the Sun

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What is Earth's revolution?

• Rotation on its axis

• Movement around the Moon

• Orbit around the Sun

• Travel through space

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What causes the change in seasons?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The phases of the Moon

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What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

• 30 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

What are equinoxes?

• Points in the year when the Sun is exactly below the Earth's equator.

• Points in the year when the Moon is exactly above the Earth's equator.

• Points in the year when the Earth is exactly above the Sun's equator.

• Points in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Earth's equator.

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What are solstices?

• Celestial bodies in the solar system

• Seasons of the year

• Astronomical events marking extreme points of the Sun's path

• Phases of the moon

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What is the primary cause of seasons?

• Distance of the Earth from the Sun

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• Revolution of the Earth around the Sun

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During which equinox does the Northern Hemisphere experience spring?

• September equinox

• March equinox

• June equinox

• December equinox

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During which solstice does the Southern Hemisphere experience summer?

• December solstice

• March solstice

• September solstice

• June solstice

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What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

• spring equinox

• autumnal equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

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