Review of Rotation, Revolution, Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

Which planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which motion is mainly responsible for this change in position?

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• revolution of Pisces around the Sun

• rotation of Pisces on its axis

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To an observer in New York State, the duration of daylight increases continuously from

• March 1 to May 1

• June 1 to August 1

• September 1 to November 1

• December 1 to February 1

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Which statement best describes Earth's approximate rates of rotation and revolution?

• Earth's rotation rate is 15°/hour and its revolution rate is 1°/day.

• Earth's rotation rate is 1°/hour and its revolution rate is 15°/day.

• Earth's rotation rate is 24°/hour and its revolution rate is 360°/day

• Earth's rotation rate is 360°/hour and its revolution rate is 24°/day.

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The diagram below shows a large pendulum in motion over an 8-hour period.

What is the main reason the pendulum appears to change its direction of swing over time?

• tilt of Earth on its axis

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• revolution of Earth in its orbit

• speed of Earth in its orbit

The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the

• shape of Earth's orbit

• shape of the Milky Way galaxy

• changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on Earth

• apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum

The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of the

• Sun, only

• Sun and Moon only

• Moon and some stars only

• Sun, Moon and some stars

Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?

• rotation of Earth

• rotation of Orion

• revolution of Earth

• revolution of Orion

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Which two factors cause the perpendicular rays of the Sun to move between 23.5° N and 23.5° S?

• tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's revolution

• tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's rotation

• eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's revolution

• eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's rotation

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The diagram below represents the horizon and the Sun's apparent paths, A, B, and C, on three different dates, as viewed from the same location in New York State.

Which table correctly shows the dates on which the apparent paths of the Sun were observed?

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