Sun, Earth, Seasons

What star does our Earth orbit around?

• North Star

• Sun

• Neptune

• Pluto

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The sun rises in the _____​____ and sets in the ____________. ​

• east, west

• west, east

• north, west

• south, east

Based on your knowledge and our observations outside, when might your shadow be the shortest?

• morning

• noon

• evening

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_______________________ is the study of the universe and the objects in it.

• Geology

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

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Each time revolution around the sun is _________ .

• 24 hours

• 1 week

• 1 year

• 28 days

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In what season does the sun appear the highest in the sky?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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The 4 cardinal directions are:

In which season is the sun the lowest in the sky, creating shorter days?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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It takes ___________ for the Earth to make a full rotation.

• 12 hours

• 1 week

• 24 minutes

• 24 hours

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It takes the Earth __________ to revolve around the sun.

• 365. 365.25 days

• 365 days

• 51 weeks

• 24 hours

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