Earth motion around the sun

Benjamin is learning about the summer solstice and discovers that it occurs in June in the northern hemisphere and in December in the southern hemisphere. Is this true?

• True

• False

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Mason is learning about Earth's rotation in his science class. He discovers that Earth’s rotational axis is always tilted in the same direction. For half of the year, the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun and the other half of the year the southern hemisphere is slanted toward the Sun.

• True

• False

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During a science class, Olivia asked her teacher what the yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called. The teacher replied that it is called its ____.

• revolution

• rotation

• translation

• precession

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During a school trip, Abigail noticed that it was summer in the region they visited. She wondered which hemisphere of Earth experiences summer when it is ____.

• turned away from the Sun

• tilted toward the Sun

• tilted away from the Sun

• turned toward the Sun

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Kai is using a flashlight to shine light on a wall and a slanted board. Which statement is correct?

• The light energy that hits the wall is stronger because it is concentrated on a smaller area.

• The light energy that hits the wall is weaker because it is concentrated on a smaller area.

• The light energy that hits the slanted board is stronger because it is concentrated on a larger area.

• The light energy that hits the slanted board is stronger because it is concentrated on a smaller area.

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Jackson is planning a trip and wants to visit a place with the most daylight hours. Which of the following locations should he choose?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Charlotte is observing a spinning top and wonders about the line on which it rotates. This line is defined as _______________.

• revolution axis

• rotation axis

• tilt axis

• spin axis

Elijah and Aria are discussing the summer solstice. Elijah mentions that not only is it the longest day of the year, it is also the day on which __________.

• the Sun appears to be highest in the sky

• the Earth is closest to the Sun

• the Sun sets in the east

• the Moon is full

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During a geography class, Henry noticed that sunlight is more spread out as you move away from the __________.

• equator

• poles

• tropics

• prime meridian

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Avery is looking at a diagram of the Earth and wants to know what season is shown for the northern hemisphere. Explain your answer.

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