Earth's Motion Seasons

The spinning of Earth on its axis in a day is called

• perihelion

• aphelion

• rotation

• revolution

The yearlong movement of Earth around the sun is called

• aphelion

• perihelion

• rotation

• revolution

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It cause unequal heating of the earth that leads to four seasons

• rotation

• revolution

• tilted Earth

• solar radiation

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

• orbit

• equator

• axis

• latitude

Earth's axis is tilted at - 

• 23.5 degrees
• 33.5 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 90 degrees

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• day and night

• a year

• the seasons

• a month

The sun appears to move across the sky, but this rising and setting motion of the sun is caused by

• the planets going around the sun

• the earth spinning

• the wobble of earth's axis

• earth changing orbits

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

• winter

• spring

• summer

• autumn

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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