Earth Day/Night and Year

How long does the earth take to complete its orbit?

• 360 days

• 2 years

• 1 year

• 365 days

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What is the Earth's season shown on the picture?

• Winter Solstice

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

• Spring Equinox

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During Winter Solstice, the North Pole Axis points away from the sun.

• true

• false

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun

• Moon

• the Earth doesn't revolve

• Mercury

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The Earth's movement (revolution) around the sun causes _________

• heating

• seasons

• atmosphere

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What is the imaginary line that starts at the north pole, goes through the center of Earth and exits through the south pole?

• axis

• orbit

• rotate

• revolve

What is the circular path of Earth around the sun called?

• axis

• orbit

• rotate

• revolve

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The motion of the Earth shown in the image is responsible for -

• Seasons
• Day and night

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