Review of the Basics

In the middle of our solar system lies the star that Earth and seven other planets revolve around. What do we call it?

• the Sun

• the Moon

• the Tropic

• the Equinox

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There are eight planets revolving around our sun. Which of these lists the first four planets in the correct order, starting from the Sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

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When the tilt of the earth's axis is parallel to the sun, every location on earth receives the same amount of daylight over the course of a day. This occurs on two different dates known as the.....

• Solstices

• Equinoxes

• Tropics

• Polars

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What do we call the event that occurs on the longest day of the year?

• Winter solstice

• Summer solstice

• Autumnal equinox

• Vernal equinox

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Why do we experience the changing of the seasons on the earth?

• the Earth's distance from the sun

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the change in solar output

• the tilt of the Earth's axis is stable, but its revolution around the sun causes variation

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Which season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Approximately how many times does the Earth rotate in a single year?

• approximately 365 times

• approximately 29-30 times

• approximately 1 time

• approximately 90 times

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What causes day and night cycles?

• The moon revolving around the Earth

• The Earth revolving around the sun

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The sun revolving around the Earth

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What do we call the time frame caused by a single revolution of a planet around its sun?

• an hour

• a day

• a month

• a year

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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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