rotation and revolution

What was the Earth orbiting in the scene?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• A black hole

• The Milky Way galaxy

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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun? Select both correct answers.

• One week

• One year

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

What event happens once every four years?

• A clock change, where time goes back one hour

• A seasonal shift, where north and south swap seasons

• A leap year, where an extra day is added to the calendar

A location has just experienced the most daylight hours in a 24-hour period that it will have for the year. Which season is beginning?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

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Why does Earth experience seasons?

• Because it moves closer to and further from the Sun

• Because the Moon reflects some of the Sun's energy

• Because weather systems change through the year

• Because the axis it is spinning on is tilted

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Fill in the gaps to complete this phrase: Locations around the equator experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness all through the year.

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In winter the North Pole experiences months of darkness. What is this known as?

• The ice age

• The winter blackout

• The polar night

• The cold darkness

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What causes the change in day length throughout the year?

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Sun's movement across the sky

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In summer, the South Pole experiences months of daylight. What is this known as?

• The summer solstice

• The polar day

• The heat wave

• The solar maximum

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What causes the change in seasons?

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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