Seasons Study Guide

The Earth goes around the Sun

• Revolve

• Rotate

• Round

• Rise

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The Earth spins on its axis

• Revolve

• Rotate

• Regulate

• Round

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An imaginary line going straight through the Earth from the North Pole to South Pole is the

• Axis

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Latitude

How long does it take the Earth to rotate?

• 24 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 365 years

The side of the Earth facing the sun experiences

• Summer

• Winter

• Day

• Night

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The side of the Earth facing away from the sun experiences

• Summer

• Winter

• Day

• Night

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What direction does the Earth rotate

• Forward

• Backward

• Clockwise

• Counter Clockwise

What speed does the Earth rotate?

• 24 mph

• 365 mph

• 1,000 mph

• 67,000 mph

The dividing line between the light and dark part of Earth is the

• On/Off Switch

• Equator

• Axis

• Terminator

The path of an object around a particular point is an

• highway

• orbit

• equator

• gravity

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