Earth in Space

Front

The longest day of the year is

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Summer solstice

Front

What motion is responsible for day and night?

Back

The rotation of Earth

Front

What motion is responsible for the seasons?

Back

The revolution of Earth around the sun

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the Earth turning on its axis. Revolution is the Earth circling around the Sun.

Front

The sun's gravity helps

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keep the Earth in orbit around the Sun

Front

Which object exerts the greatest gravitational force? Options: The Sun, The Earth, The Moon, Pluto.

Back

The Sun

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Back

Front

If you were in space viewing the Earth from above the North Pole, you would observe that it rotates in a _________ direction.

Back

counter clockwise

Front

Beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

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equinox

Front

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

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the Earth