Earth and Sun Day 2

Choose the seasons in order . . . . begin with “summer”.

• Summer, winter, spring, fall

• 1. Summer, spring, fall, winter

• Winter, fall, spring, summer

• Summer, fall, winter, spring

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Where on Earth do the temperatures change very little from season to season?

• North Pole

• Northern Hemisphere

• Along the equator

• South Pole

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Which of the following describes one rotation of the Earth?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 20 days

• 60 minutes

A telescope makes faraway objects seem __________

• bigger and closer

• brighter and far away

• smaller and clearer

• bigger and far away

Which best explains why Earth has seasons?

• Earth revolves on a tilted axis

•  Earth orbits around the sun

• Earth is in close proximity to the sun

• Earth has oxygen in its atmosphere

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____ occurs when part of Earth is tilted mostly toward the sun.

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When it is _______ in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Judging from the diagram, what can be concluded?

• It is always nighttime on some part of the Earth.

• It is warmer in the daytime than in the nighttime.

•  Daytime lasts longer than nighttime.

• Some parts of the world never see the sunshine.

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 The diagram shows that daytime and nighttime are a result of the earth’s rotation.  Based on this occurrence, how long does it take for the Earth to make a rotation?

• 1 hour (60 minutes)

•  ½ day (12 hours)

• 1 year (365 days)

• 1. 1 day (24 hours)

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What is the best conclusion that can be made by studying the diagram above?

• The seasons are determined by the Earth's tilt and the position of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun.

• The months of the year were created to keep track of the changing seasons.

•  Earth’s temperature is at its coldest during the month of December

• The temperature of the sun varies by season.

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