What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer

Earth tilts toward the sun in summer

Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer

Earth's revolves slower in summer

The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?

the spinning of the Earth's axis

The path of the sun around the Earth

the production the nuclear energy around the sun

the tilt of the Earth on its axis

What causes the moon's phases

the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

Where you are standing on Earth

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

physically changing size and shape.

moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

During a lunar eclipse

the sun's shadow covers the moon

Which statement about the relationship between Earth's tides and the moon is true?

A tidal bulge occurs on the side of Earth closest to the moon, as well as on the side farthest from the moon.

A tidal bulge occurs at Earth's north pole when the moon is farthest from the sun and at the south pole when the moon is closest to the sun.

A tidal bulge occurs at Earth's south pole when the moon is farthest from the sun and at the north pole whe the moon is closest to the sun.

Tidal bulges occur on the sides of Earth that are at right angles to the position of the moon.

Which statement about the relationship between Earth's tides and the moon is true?

Spring tides occur when the moon is in a straight line with Earth and the Sun

Spring tides occur whenever the moon is in its quarter phases

Neap tides occur whenever the moon is full or new

Neap tides occur when the moon is in between Earth and the sun

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The earth rotates every

24 hours

15 hours

365 days

hour

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as

revolution

ionization

rotation

ellipse

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Earth's period of rotation increased...

it would take longer to rotate.

it would rotate faster.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The earth revolves every

24 hours

15 hours

365 days

hour

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of Earth orbiting around the sun is referred to as

revolution

ionization

rotation

ellipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Earth's period of revolution increased...

it would take longer to travel around the sun.

it would travel around the sun faster.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Earth's rotation cause?

Days

Years

Months

Decades

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The earth rotates every

The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as

If Earth's period of rotation increased...

The earth revolves every

The process of Earth orbiting around the sun is referred to as

If Earth's period of revolution increased...

What does Earth's rotation cause?

What does Earth's revolution cause?

What does the earth's tilt cause?

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

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