Earth's Motion

What is indicated by Earth's path around the Sun?

• Earth’s rotation
• Earth’s gravity
• Earth’s orbit
• Earth’s seasons

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What force keeps Earth in a circular orbit around the Sun?

• atomic fusion
• gravity
• solar flares
• rotation

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The imaginary line around which the earth spins.

• rotational axis
• revolution
• orbit
• seasons

In which season does the tilt of Earth allow an area to receive the most light?

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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During which month is Earth closest to the Sun?

• January
• April
• August
• December

The northern and southern halves of the Earth are called

• axes.
• orbits.
• equators.
• hemispheres.

If the Southern Hemisphere is getting indirect sunlight, what kind of light is the Northern Hemisphere receiving?

• polar night
• midnight sun
• direct sunlight
• indirect sunlight

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Which of the following causes seasonal change?

• the angle of the sun’s rays
• the tilt of the Earth’s axis
• Earth’s orbit around the sun
• all of the above

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Earth’s axis is an imaginary line that

• runs from pole to pole.
• runs around the Earth’s middle.
• traces the Earth’s path around the sun.
• measures the distance from the sun to the Earth.

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In the ________, the Northern Hemisphere receives direct sunlight.

• fall
• winter
• spring
• summer

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