Earth Rotation and Revolution

• No longer tilted on its axis

• Stopped rotating on its axis

• Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

• Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

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If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time,  24 hours

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Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

• Equator

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Shadows growing longer and shorter are evidence of  ____________

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's weather

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

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Which of the following best explains why City 3 experiences the smallest change in day length between summer and winter out of the four cities shown in the diagram below?

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours

• City 3 is located close to the equator

• Earth completes one revolution of the Sun every 365 days

• City 3 is closest to the Sun during the North Hemisphere’s winter

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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What 2 things cause seasons on Earth?

• Earth's tilt and orbit

• Winter and Fall

• Summer and Spring

• Sun and Moon

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If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons

• tides

• day and night

• moon phases

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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