revolve and rotate

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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In the morning, shadows

• are long and pointed towards the west away from the rising Sun.

• are very short.

• grow longer once again and are pointed towards the east away from the setting Sun.

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At noon, shadows....

• shadows are long

• shadows disappear

• shadows turn blue

• shadows are short

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Which shows the correct sunrise and sunset?

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Which of the following is NOT caused by the revolution of the Earth?

• causes the 4 seasons

• occurs every 365 days

• happens every 24 hours

• the reason why we have years

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The Earth ​ (a)   around the sun in one ​ (b)   or ​ (c)   .

• revolves
• year
• 365 days
• spins
• day
• month
• week
• 4 weeks
• 24 hours

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The Earth ​ (a)   around its axis in one ​ (b)   or ​ (c)   .

• rotates
• day
• 24 hours
• spins
• month
• week
• 4 weeks
• revolves
• year
• 365 days

When a part of Earth ​ (a)   the sun it is day time.

When a part of Earth ​ (b)   the sun it is nighttime.

When a part Earth​ (c)   the sun it is summer.

When a part of Earth ​ (d)   the sun it is winter.

• faces toward
• faces away from
• tilts toward
• tilts away from
• faces the moon and not
• faces away from the moon and

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