Astronomy Review

The earth rotates every

• 24 hours
• 15 hours
• 365 days
• hour

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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The right side of this illustration represents...

• ...night.
• ...winter.
• ...summer.
• ...fall.

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What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• west to east

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

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which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?

• as earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky?

• as the sun spins around earth, it moves across the sky

• earth rotates 24 hrs, making the sun appear move across the sky.

• the sun rotates around the earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky

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What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

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The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

• water
• liquid
• gases
• rocks

If Earth was not tilted, what statement would be correct?

• The seasons are unaffected.

• The seasons are reversed.

• There are no seasons.

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How long does it take the Earth to do the revolution movement?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 24 hours + 6 hours

• 28 days

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What happens to our day and night hours on December 21st (Winter Solstice)?

• Days are longer and nights are shorter.

• Days and nights are 12 hours.

• We probably have eclipses.

• Days are shorter and nights are longer.

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