Astronomy Test Review

Which term describes the motion of the planets around the sun?

• rotation
• revolution
• completion
• galaxy

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The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as

• revolution
• ionization
• rotation
• ellipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun is a 

• day
• 24 hrs
• month
• year

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• autumn

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The Earth's rotation is what gives us day and night everyday, all year.

• true

• false

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What does the tilt of the earth cause?

• heating

• seasons

• years

• atmosphere

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As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.

• True
• False

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The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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