Earth's Rotation and Orbital Motion

The motion of one object around another object

• revolution

• orbit

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The path an object follows as it moves around another object

• revolution

• orbit

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One complete Earth rotation is called a ________ and takes 24 hours. 

• seasonal cycle

• annual cycle

• day/night cycle

Earth's rotation makes object in the sky to __________ east to west across the sky.

• move

• cycle

• center

• tilted

The motion shown in the diagram

to the left is responsible for which

of the following?

• One year

• Lunar cycle

• Day and Night

• Seasons

The motion shown in the diagram to the left is

responsible for which of the following.

• One year

• Changing constellations

• Seasons

• All of the above

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At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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The Earth rotates from

• North to south

• East to North

• West to East

• South to West

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Which statement is true about the sun and Earth

• The Sun revolves around Earth

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• Both revolve around a neighboring planet

• Both are stationary in the solar system

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