Earth & Space Science Final Review

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What is the tilt of the Earth on its axis?

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23.5 degrees.

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What does the tilt of the Earth cause?

Back

Seasons: summer, fall, winter, spring.

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours.

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What is the phase of the moon when we see the sunlit half?

Back

Full moon.

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What causes the sun to appear to rise in the east and set in the west?

Back

Earth's rotation.

Front

What is the largest body in the solar system?

Back

The Sun.

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What type of celestial body is the Sun?

Back

Star.

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What is the term for the path Earth takes around the Sun?

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Orbit.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis; revolution is the orbit of Earth around the Sun.

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What are the four seasons?

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Summer, fall, winter, spring.