Earth Rotation Quiz

How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

• 36 hours

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There are the most daylight hours during the __________ season and there are the least daylight hours during the __________ season.

• Summer, Winter

• Winter, Summer

• Spring, Fall

• Fall, Spring

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What happens to the length of daylight hours between September and December?

• They increase

• They decrease

• They stay the same

• They double

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What does the tilt of the Earth cause?

• amount of daylight

• change in temperature

• Tides

• Volcanoes

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How long does it take to complete one lunar cycle?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 29 days

• 365 days

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What causes seasons?

• The Earth's tilt

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The Moon's phases

• Earth's rotation around the sun.

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How many months passes between Position C and Position D?

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If we start with a NEW moon in the lunar cycle, what would come next?

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After the FULL MOON what phase comes next?

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After the third quarter, what phase comes next?

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