Earth Day Lesson

What causes the Sun to rise and set everyday?

• The Sun's revolution around the Solar System

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Earth's rotation upon its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun and its rotation upon its axis

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Earth's rotation upon its axis produces what cycle?

• Eclipses

• Day and Night

• Seasons

• Lunar Phases

What causes night to occur on Earth?

• When the Moon is in the sky

• When the side of Earth that you are on rotates away from the Sun and you are in Earths shadow.

• When the side of the Earth you are on rotates over the horizon line to the East

• When the Sun revolves away from the side of Earth that you are located on.

How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis and one full revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours and 365 days

• 1 year and 24 hours

• 29.5 days and 1 year

• 24 hours and 24 days

True or False: The Earth's angle of tilt of 23.5 degrees appears to change the direction it points based on Earth's location in its revolutionary path around the Sun which ultimately dictates what season we are experiencing on Earth based on our location.

• True

• False

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What is the BEST explanation for why the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west?

• The Earth rotates clockwise upon its axis

• Earth revolves around the Sun in a counterclockwise direction

• The Earth rotates counterclockwise upon its axis

• The Sun revolves around the Earth in a clockwise direction

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True or False: Based on this image of Earth, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing the season of winter and the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing the season of summer.

• True

• False

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How can shadows change throughout the course of the day?

• In length

• In direction

• They actually remain constant

• In both length and direction

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True or False: We can track the apparent effects of the Sun as it moves through the sky through shadows.

• True

• False

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What is the primary purpose of Earth Day?

• To celebrate the Earth's natural beauty

• To raise awareness about environmental protection

• To promote space exploration

• To commemorate historical events

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