Exploring the Earth-Sun-Moon System

What is the term used to describe the path that Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun?

¿Cuál es el término utilizado para describir el camino que sigue la Tierra mientras gira alrededor del Sol?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Equinox

• Solstice

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Explain why the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer while the Southern Hemisphere experiences winter.

Explique por qué el hemisferio norte experimenta verano mientras que el hemisferio sur experimenta invierno.

• The Earth is closer to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere's summer.

• The tilt of Earth's axis causes different hemispheres to receive varying amounts of sunlight.

• The Moon's gravitational pull affects the seasons.

• The Earth's rotation speed changes throughout the year.

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Which of the following best describes an equinox?

¿Cuál de las siguientes opciones describe mejor un equinoccio?

• The longest day of the year

• The shortest day of the year

• When day and night are of equal length

• When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun

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How does the angle of sunlight affect the temperature experienced at different latitudes?

¿Cómo afecta el ángulo de la luz solar a la temperatura experimentada en diferentes latitudes?

• The steeper the angle, the more concentrated the sunlight and the warmer the temperature.

• The steeper the angle, the less concentrated the sunlight and the cooler the temperature.

• The angle of sunlight does not affect temperature.

• The angle of sunlight affects only the length of the day, not the temperature.

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Describe how the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun cause the seasons.

Describe cómo la inclinación del eje de la Tierra y su órbita alrededor del Sol causan las estaciones.

• The tilt causes different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• The orbit changes the distance from the Sun, affecting temperature.

• The tilt and orbit have no effect on seasons.

• The tilt causes the Earth to spin faster, creating seasons.

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Explain how the length of day changes throughout the year at different latitudes.

Explique cómo cambia la duración del día a lo largo del año en diferentes latitudes.

• The length of day remains constant at all latitudes.

• The length of day changes due to Earth's tilt and orbit, with longer days in summer and shorter in winter.

• The length of day changes only at the equator.

• The length of day is affected by the Moon's phases.

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What is the term for the point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun?

¿Cuál es el término para el punto de la órbita de la Tierra cuando está más cerca del Sol?

• Aphelion

• Perihelion

• Solstice

• Equinox

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Explain how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move in the sky.

Explica cómo el Sol, la Luna y las estrellas parecen moverse en el cielo.

• The Sun, Moon, and stars move because Earth is stationary.

• The apparent movement is due to Earth's rotation on its axis.

• The Sun, Moon, and stars move in a circular path around Earth.

• The movement is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon.

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What causes the different seasons on Earth?

¿Qué causa las diferentes estaciones en la Tierra?

• The distance from the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The speed of Earth's rotation

• The phases of the Moon

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