Earth's Tilt and Seasons

The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by

• the position of the Moon
• the movement of the tides
• the brightness of the Sun
• the rotation of the Earth

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How long does Earth take to complete one revolution or orbit around the sun?

• 14 Days

• 365.25 Days

• 27 Days

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What causes day and night?

• Earth's Axis

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Revolution

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What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• axis
• equator

The path Earth takes around the Sun is called...

• Hemisphere

• Orbit

• Ellipse

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It takes (a)   for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun.

• one day
• one month
• one year

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The (a)   hemisphere or half of the earth has summer in December, January, February.

• the position of the Moon
• the movement of the tides
• southern

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Why do we have seasons?

• The moon's gravity pull on the earth
• The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun

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Select the Northern Hemisphere!

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Match the following

• Earth

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• Jupiter

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• Saturn

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• Sun

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• Mars

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