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The point in a planet’s orbit at which the planet is closest to the sun.

• Perihelion
• Aphelion
• Winter solstice
• Summer solstice

The point in a planet’s orbit at which the planet is farthest away from the sun.

• Perihelion
• Aphelion
• Winter solstice
• Summer solstice

When something spins on its own axis.

• Revolution
• Orbit
• Rotation
• Ellipse

The motion of a body that travels around another body in space.

• Rotation
• Orbit
• Ellipse
• Revolution

Curving of the path of wind belts and ocean currents.

• Coriolis effect
• Earth's revolution
• Current change
• Global Warming

The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator.

• Solstice
• Equinox
• Aphelion
• Perihelion

The point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible.

• Perihelion
• Equinox
• Solstice
• Aphelion

At what angle is the Earth's axis tilted?

• 20.5 degrees
• 90 degrees
• 30.3 degrees
• 23.5 degrees

How many standard time zones are there?

• 24
• 12
• 360
• 4

If it is Thursday west of the International Date Line, what day is it east of the line?

• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday