How the Earth Moves

What makes the seasons change?

• Seasons change because of the tilt of the Earth and the planet's movement around the Sun.

• Seasons change because of the movement of the Earth and the Sun.

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What does ROTATION of the EARTH mean?

• Earth spins around the Sun,

• Earth spins around its axis, just as a top spins around its spindle.

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What does revolution of the earth mean?

• Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.

• Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day.

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AXIAL TILT is also called?

• axial rotation

• axial inclination

• axial revolution

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How many days does the EARTH take to complete all of its orbit?

• 364 days

• 365 days

• 368 days

How many years does the EARTH take to complete one revolution around the SUN?

• 1 year

• 1 year and a half

• 2 years

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SEASONS exist because of:

• the Earth's rotation

• the Earth's Axis Tilt

• the Earth's revolution

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The seasons in the POLAR REGION are?

• winter and summer

• winter and fall

• winter and spring

• winter

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The seasons in the EQUATORIAL ZONE are?

• summer season

• cloudy season

• snowy season

• dry season and the wet season

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How does the earth's movement affect the things on earth?

• Earth's rotation is the cause for the differences in daytime and nighttime as it spins on its axis.

• Earth's revolution is the cause for the differences in daytime and nighttime as it spins on its axis.

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