Sun-Moon-Earth System Quiz #1 Review

What is an example of a cyclic change caused by Earth's rotation?

• Seasons

• Day and Night

• Meteor Showers

• Eclipses

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Which of the following is a result of Earth's revolution around the sun?

• Day and Night

• Seasons

• Tides

• Sunrise and Sunset

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How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the seasons?

• It causes day and night

• It changes the distance from the sun

• It causes differences in seasons at different locations

• It affects the moon phases

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What causes changes in sunlight throughout the year?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's phases

• Sun's flares

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How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

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The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

• earth's rotation

• earth's revolution

• sun's revolution

• earth's orbit

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The Earth revolves around the ________.

• moon

• Earth

• Sun

• other planets

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Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

• 23.5

• 90

• 0

• 25.3

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Which of the following is the reason that Earth experiences seasons?

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• The revolution of Earth around the Sun

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

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A solstice event occurs when

• the sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

• the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

• the Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours

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