Felix: Study Guide for the Solar System Test

What is the imaginary line passing through North and South Poles and Earth's center called?

• Axis

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

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What causes day and night on Earth?

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Revolution of Earth around the Sun

• Tilt of Earth's axis

• Presence of the Moon

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Earth spins eastward which makes the sun appear to move in which direction in the sky?

• West

• North

• South

• East

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What is the movement of one object around another called?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Oscillation

• Vibration

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How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

• One year

• One month

• One week

• One day

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Earth's orbit is very slightly ________.

• elliptical

• circular

• rectangular

• triangular

How many days are in one year according to the calendar system?

• 365 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 366 days

• 364 days

Every fourth year, February has how many days?

• 29 days

• 28 days

• 30 days

• 31 days

The origin of the word 'month' comes from the length of what cycles?

• Moon cycles

• Sun cycles

• Tide cycles

• Star cycles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the amount of sunlight an area receives called, which causes great temperature differences on Earth?

• Direct and indirect sunlight

• Solar wind

• Atmospheric pressure

• Ocean currents

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