Earth's Revolution

According to THE EARTH SPINS, why does it seem that the Sun is rising and setting in the sky?

• the clouds are moving

• the Earth is rotating

• the Earth is revolving

• the Earth is tilted

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In paragraph 3 of the Solar System's exploration, what is a synonym for the word modern?

• current

• outdated

• old-fashioned

• ancient

What happens on Earth in a leap year?

• Every four years, people on Earth skip a day on the calendar.

• Every 400 years, we add a day to the Earth's calendar.

• Every four years, people on Earth experience no sunlight for six months.

• Every four years, we add a day to the Earth's calendar.

Earth experiences summer in the Northern Hemisphere when ....

• the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun.

• the South Pole is tilted away from the Sun.

• the Southern Hemisphere has winter

• all of the above

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the solar system?

• There are parts of planets that have extended daylight.

• Planets revolve to create day and night.

• We have seasons on Earth because it revolves around the Sun.

• The Sun appears higher in the sky and days are longer in the summer on Earth.

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According to THE EARTH SPINS, which shows an effect of the Earth revolving around the Sun?

• There are 24 hours in a day.

• Our nights are longer in the winter.

• We have day and night.

• Half of the Earth is in complete darkness in the winter.

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What information can you learn from the diagram below?

• December at the South Pole of Mars brings total darkness

• The summer solstice on Mars begins in December.

• The North Pole of Mars has 6 months of darkness in the winter.

• June at the North Pole of Mars brings total darkness.

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