Day and night is caused by the Earth rotating on its ______________

• moon

• axis

• equator

• sun

When our side of the Earth is facing the sun, it is

• day

• night

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When our side of the Earth is facing away from the sun, it is

• day

• night

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Seasons are caused by the ___________ of the Earth on its axis

• revolution

• orbit

• tilt

• rotation

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When the northern hemisphere is tilting towards the sun, what two seasons will we experience?

• fall and summer

• winter and spring

• fall and winter

• summer and spring

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When the northern hemisphere is tilting away from the sun, what two seasons will we experience?

• fall and summer

• winter and spring

• fall and winter

• summer and spring

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What is our closest neighbor in space?

• sun

• jupiter

• mars

• moon

The lunar cycle lasts about how many days?

• 365

• 28

• 416

• 7

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The moon revolves around the Earth.

• False

• True

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How many times does the moon rotate as it orbits the Earth?

• 28

• 7

• 365

• 1

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