Earth in Space

Why do places near the equator tend to be warm year-round? 

• Solar eclipses cause sun to shine most of the day 
• The sun's rays hit the equator directly
• The equator is closer to the sun than other parts of the earth 
• The sun's rays barely strike this part of the earth Page 6 of 6

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What is the Sun?

• A Supernova
• A Star
• A comet
• Fire

When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere? 

• Spring
• Winter
• Summer
• Fall

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What season is it in North America? 

• Spring
• Fall
• Summer
• Winter

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The polar regions receive almost 24 hours of darkness in the 

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

Time which earth takes to complete its one revolution is 

• 365 1/4 days 
• 365 days
• 28 days
• 1 day 

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The shape of the Moon is 

• Circle
• Oval
• Spherical
• Conical

What phase of the moon is this?

• first quarter 
• waning gibbous 
• last quarter 
• new moon 

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Which letter above best represents when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere? 

• Letter G
• Letter I
• Letter J
• Letter H

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We know that it takes the Earth roughly 365 days to travel one revolution around the Sun, so how many days will it take the Earth to travel from letter G to letter H or one fourth of the distance? 

• 182.5 Days
• 91.25 Days
• 273.75 Days
• 365.5 Days

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