Unit 7: Cycles of Day and Night

What are the planets in order from the sun?

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which of these cause the seasons?

• revolution

• axis

• rotation

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Which of these cause day and night?

• revolution

• axis

• rotation

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Which of these happens every 24 hours?

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

Which of these happens every 365 1/4 days?

• revolution

• axis

• rotation

What is the earth's axis?

• the imaginary line that runs from east to west

• the imaginary line that the Earth turns on

• it causes day and night

Does the moon shine?

• yes

• no

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How can we see the moon at night?

• the sun's light reflects off the moon

• the moon is almost as bright as the sun

• the moon shines only at night

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Which of these orbit the Earth?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Moon

• Mars

When are shadows longest during the day?

• sunrise and noon

• sunrise and sunset

• noon

• sunset

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