Seasons and Day and Night

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• rotation

• tilt and revolution

• tilt and moon

• tilt and rotation

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If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere having?

• spring

• fall

• summer

• winter

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How long does it take the Earth to make one spin on its axis?

• 365 days

• one month

• 24 hours

• one year

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How long is the revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 23.5 degrees

• one month

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When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the rays of the sun are ........

• weak.

• missing the Earth.

• spread out.

• strong.

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Name the two forces keeping the Earth in orbit around the Sun?

• gravity

• pressure

• tension

• inertia

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When the Northern Hemisphere has summer the sun is in what position in the sky?

• low in the sky

• missing from the sky

• high in the sky

• behind the moon

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The Earth orbits the sun in what shape?

• egg shape

• ellipse

• oval

• perfect circle

The Sun gives off

• heat

• light

• rotation

• revolution

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How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

• 365 days

• one week

• 24 hours

• about a month

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