Earth's Gravitational movement

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

• the months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In what direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

• West to east
• North to south
• East to west
• South to north

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When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7
• 30
• 91
• 365

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The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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Two friends were playing outside at sunset. They had to go inside their homes when it became dark. Which best explains why the day became night?

• Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.

• Earth moves far away from the Sun each night.

• The Moon blocks light from the Sun at night.

• The Sun stops producing light each night.

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T/F - Direct sunlight warms the surface of the Earth more than indirect sunlight.

• True

• False

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A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures