Earth's Revolution

How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution around the Sun?

• 365 days

• 365.242 days

• 366 days

• 364 days

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What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Triangular

• Rectangular

What happens during the June Solstice?

• A) Summer in the Southern Hemisphere

• B) Winter in the Northern Hemisphere

• C) Summer in the Northern Hemisphere

• D) Spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

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What is the purpose of adding a leap year every four years?

• To shorten the calendar year

• To align the calendar with the solar year

• To celebrate an extra holiday

• To adjust for the Earth's rotation.

Fill in the blank: The Earth’s tilt combined with its revolution around the Sun causes ______.

• A) day and night

• B) high and low tides

• C) summer, fall, winter, and spring

• D) earthquakes

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Fill in the blank: The year 1900 was not a leap year because it is not divisible by ____.

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

The Earth rotates on its ____.

• A) equator

• B) axis

• C) orbit

• D) pole

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The Earth's rotation is responsible for the Sun appearing to rise in the ____.

• A) north

• B) south

• C) east

• D) west

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What happens to the Sun's position in the sky during winter?

• It is higher

• It is lower

• It stays the same

• It disappears

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Which circle experiences 0 hours of darkness during the summer solstice?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

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