Unit 8.4 Quiz 2

In which season do we have the longest days?

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

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What direction does the sun move across the sky each day?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

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As the Earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to ___________.

• rotate.

• stand still in the sky.

• move around each other.

• move across the sky.

A 24 hour day is caused by:

• the Moon’s rotation.

• Earth’s rotation.

• Earth’s orbit around the sun.

• Earth’s tilt.

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What about Earth causes the constellations to appear to move across the sky nightly?

• orbit / revolution

• rotation

• tilt

• atmosphere

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Why do we experience the changing of the seasons on the earth?

• rotation of the earth

• distance from the sun

• tilt of the earth on its axis

• change in solar output

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In the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it when the North Pole is tilted toward the sun?

Group of answer choices

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Group of answer choices

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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