Earth Movement and Seasons Review

How long does it take earth to orbit the sun once?

• 365 days

• 28 1/4 days

• 28 days

• 365 1/4 days

Earth's orbit looks like a flattened circle, what is the flattened circle called?

• a circle

• an eclipse

• an ellipse

• an orbit

Why do we have a leap year?

• Because we have to skip odd years.

• Because each of the earth's orbits around the sun take a little longer each year.

• Because the sun orbits the earth every 4 years.

• Because earth's orbit actually takes 365 1/4 days, and every 4th year we add the one-fourths together to create an extra day.

Which of earth's movements causes day and night?

• revolving

• orbit

• rotating

• phases

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What causes seasons on earth?

• the tilt of earth's axis

• how close you are to the sun

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• earth's orbit around the sun

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If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

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If it's spring in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• summer

• spring

• winter

• fall

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Why can the northern and southern hemisphere NEVER have the same season at the same time?

• Because earth's axis is straight, so they can never tilt in the same direction at the same time.

• Because earth's axis is tilted, so they can never tilt in the same direction at the same time.

• Because the northern hemisphere is closer to the sun.

• Because the southern hemisphere is closer to the sun.

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