Earths Movement

What causes day and night?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• the moon's shadow

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How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

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How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?

• 325.0 days
• 365.25 days
• 1 month
• 24 hours

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The tilt of the earth is what gives us the ___

• Oceans

• Months

• Seasons

• Date

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In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• regression

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Earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun which gives us seasons. Which season would it be in North America at letter D?

• Summer
• Spring
• Winter
• Fall

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What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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Earth has seasons because 

• Earth rotates on it's axis
• The distance between Earth and the sun changes
• The temperature of the sun changes
• Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

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