U7L1 Sun-Earth-Moon System

What causes night and day?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Moon's rotation around the Earth

• The sun's rotation around the Earth

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How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?

• 12 Hours

• 24 Hours

• 365 Days

• 30 Days

When viewed above the North Pole, which direction does Earth rotate?

• North to South

• East to West
  
  

• West to East

• South to North

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What is an orbit?

• The path of stars

• The path of an object around another object in space

• The tilt of Earth

• The rotation of Earth

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How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun? SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES.

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 12 months

• 30 Days

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What causes the seasons?

• The Moon's position

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• Earth's tilt and orbit

• Sun's brightness

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Which hemisphere experiences only summer when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

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If it is winter in the United States, what season does Australia experience.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall (Autumn)

• Winter

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What pulls Earth and the Moon together?

• Magnetism

• Wind

• The Earth's tilt

• Gravity

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What evidence did Galileo Galilei provide that supported the idea that not all objects in space orbit Earth?

• He discovered that the Earth is flat.

• He calculated the distance between Earth and the sun.

• He observed moons orbiting Jupiter using a telescope.

• He designed the first telescope.