Sun-Earth-Moon System

As Earth revolves around the Sun, it spins. A spinning motion is called _____________________.

• cycle

• super spin

• turn

• rotation

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Earth rotates on an imaginary line that runs through its center called ___________________.

• Earth line

• rotation axis

• pole

• rotation line

The motion of one object around another object is called revolution. Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun every ________ days.

• 370.24

• 99.99

• 365.24

• 250.32

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___________ keeps Earth revolving around the Sun in a nearly circular orbit.

• Mass

• Strength

• Thor

• Gravity

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Earth’s rotation axis is tilted.

• True

• False

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Sunlight is less spread out near ___________________.

• the north

• the south

• equator

• hemisphere

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Seasonal changes depend on the Earth's distance from the Sun.

• True

• False

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_________ is a day when Earth’s rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun.

• solstice

• equinox

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__________ is a day when Earth’s rotation axis is leaning along Earth’s orbit, neither toward or away from the Sun.

• solstice

• equinox

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Use the image and following clues to identify what you see:

**the north end of Earth’s rotation axis is toward

the Sun

**days in the northern hemisphere are longest and

nights are shortest; summer begins

**days in the southern hemisphere are shortest and

nights are longest; winter begins

• December Solstice

• September Equinox

• March Equinox

• June Solstice

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