Earth in Space

What is the study of the universe and stars?

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography
• Astronomy

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Distinguish between rotation and revolution of objects in space.

• They are the same thing.

• Rotation is spinning on an axis and revolution is following an orbital path.

• Rotation is following an orbital path and revolution is spinning on an axis.

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

• 365.25 days
• 28 days
• 24 hours
• 6 hours

How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 365.24 days

• 28 days
• 24 hours
• 6 hours

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Tides, the periodic variation of ocean depth, are primarily due to the ____________________ of the moon, coupled with the daily rotation of the Earth.

• composition
• gravitational attraction
• craters

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What causes seasonal variation on Earth?

• Earth's distance from the Sun
• Earth's tilted axis with respect to the Sun
• Sunspots
• Solar flares

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What is the best unit to measure distances in the solar system?

• galaxies
• light years
• meters
• astronomical units

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What happens during an equinox?

• equal amount of night and day (12 hours each) everywhere on Earth
• the Northern Hemisphere is pointed most toward the Sun
• the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun

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What causes the Summer solstice (longest daylight day of the year) for us in Virginia?

• equal amount of night and day (12 hours each) everywhere on Earth
• the Northern Hemisphere is pointed most toward the Sun
• the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun

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When the Sun is blocked out by the moon, we are experiencing a

• sunspot
• solar flare
• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

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