Earth

The sun rises in the _____​____ and sets in the ____________. ​

• east, west

• west, east

• north, west

• south, east

Based on your knowledge and our observations outside, when might your shadow be the shortest?

• morning

• noon

• evening

The 4 cardinal directions are:

It takes ___________ for the Earth to make a full rotation.

• 12 hours

• 1 week

• 24 minutes

• 24 hours

It takes the Earth __________ to revolve around the sun.

• 365. 365.25 days

• 365 days

• 51 weeks

• 24 hours

A Leap Year occurs every ___________ years.

• 2

• 24

• 4

• 12

Which of these is responsible for the seasons?

• the Earth's distance from the Sun

• the Earth's daily rotations

• the shape of the Earth's orbit

• the tilt of the Earth's axis

When are shadows the longest during the day?

• solar noon

• late morning/early afternoon

• early morning/late evening

• midnight

What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.