What do you already know about Moon, Sun and Earth System?

Zoe, Aria, and Liam are studying astronomy and they are discussing about the Earth's movement. In their discussion, how would they define revolution?

• The sudden overthrow of a government

• Earth's orbital motion around the Sun

• The change of seasons on Earth

• The Earth's act of spinning around its axis

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What is the reason for warm weather during the summer in the northern hemisphere?

• The Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer.

• The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the summer.

• The Sun gives off more heat in the summer than in the winter.

• The North pole is tilted toward the Sun during the summer.

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What causes the Earth to have seasons? Select all that apply

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Tilt of the Earth on its axis

• Earth's distance from the Sun

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If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, then it is ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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In the Northern Hemisphere, which month does Winter Solstice occur?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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During an equinox, there is approximately (a)   hours of daylight on Earth.

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The earth revolves around the sun in

• 30 days

• 195 days

• 7 days

• 365 days

The earth is tilted on its axis which causes _____.

• day and night

• sunspots

• tides

• seasons

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How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time? Select all that apply

• 1 day

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 12 hours

During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?

• first quarter

• full moon

• new moon

• last quarter

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