Astr 151 Lecture

makes the Sun appear to move across the sky.

• Earth's Tilt

• Earth's Revolution

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Gravity

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Which type of motion causes night / day? 

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Kepler's 1st Law

• Nutation

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Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Kepler's 1st Law

• Barycenter

Which statement is true?

•   Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.

•   The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.

•   Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.

•   Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.

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Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?

• north

• south

• east 

• west

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The term equinox means....

• equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

• Equal amount of winter and summer

• Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

• The longest day of the year

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In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards

• Neither away or toward

• away

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Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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