Zoe, Aria, and Liam are studying astronomy and they are discussing about the Earth's movement. In their discussion, how would they define revolution?

• The sudden overthrow of a government

• Earth's orbital motion around the Sun

• The change of seasons on Earth

• The Earth's act of spinning around its axis

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What is the reason for warm weather during the summer in the northern hemisphere?

• The Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer.

• The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the summer.

• The Sun gives off more heat in the summer than in the winter.

• The North pole is tilted toward the Sun during the summer.

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What causes the Earth to have seasons? Select all that apply

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Tilt of the Earth on its axis

• Earth's distance from the Sun

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If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, then it is ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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In the Northern Hemisphere, which month does Winter Solstice occur?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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During an equinox, there is approximately ___ hours of daylight on Earth.

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The earth revolves around the sun in

• 30 days

• 195 days

• 7 days

• 365 days

The earth is tilted on its axis which causes _____.

• day and night

• sunspots

• tides

• seasons

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How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time? Select all that apply

• 1 day

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 12 hours

During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?

• first quarter

• full moon

• new moon

• last quarter

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