Earth and Space Review

Earth is closest to the sun when it is

summer in the

• A Southern Hemisphere

• B Northern Hemisphere

• C Western Hemisphere

• D Eastern Hemisphere

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When it is summer in the Southern

Hemisphere, it is winter in the

• A equator

• B Northern Hemisphere

• C Western Hemisphere

• D Eastern Hemisphere

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In June, there are fewer hours of

daylight and less direct sunlight in the

• A Southern Hemisphere

• B Northern Hemisphere

• C Western Hemisphere

• D Eastern Hemisphere

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Each of the two days of the year

when neither hemisphere is tilted

toward or away from the sun is

called a(n)

• A winter solstice

• B summer solstice

• C rotation

• D equinox

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

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The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

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