Earth, Sun, Moon Part 1

What causes seasons?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's gravitational pull with the Sun

• Earth's axis compared to the moons

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What causes day and night?

• Earth's mass

• Earth's gravity

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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What season occurs when the Earth is tilted TOWARDS the sun?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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What season occurs when the Earth is tilted AWAY from the sun?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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The northern and southern hemispheres are always experiencing the _______ season.

• same

• opposite

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Why is it so hot in the summer?

• direct sunlight

• indirect sunlight

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The sun is the lowest in the sky during which season?

• summer

• fall

• spring

• winter

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Which term means equal amount of day and night?

• equinox

• solstice

• rotation

• revolution

Which term means longest or shortest day?

• equinox

• solstice

• rotation

• revolution

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How long does it take earth to rotate on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• a month

• a year