Earth in Space Pretest

Gravity pulls us towards Earth's center.

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• false

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When the sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south once each year

• Revolution

• Equinox

• Solstice

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The major ways Earth moves in space

• Revolution

• Solstice

• Rotation

• Orbit

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What causes seasons?

• The equator

• Solstices

• The axis

• The revolution around the sun

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How many equinoxes are there?

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 12

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When is the Vernal (spring) equinox?

• March 21

• April 21

• April 1

• May 5

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What angle is the Earth tilted at?

• 33.6

• 90

• 23.5

• 58

The spinning of Earth on its axis

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Solstice

• Equinox

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The movement of one object around another

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

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Earth's Path

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Axis

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