Model and Illustrate How the Tilted Earth Rotates on Their Axis, Causing Day and Night, and Revolves Around the Sun, Cau

In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

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The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the Sun. In which position is it Winter in North America?

• Position 1, Because North America receives the most direct sun.

• Position 2, Because North America is tilted toward the sun.

• Position 3, Because North America is tilted toward the sun.

• Position 4, Because North America is tilted away from the sun.

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A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day and night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day and night cycle?

• spin the ball in different directions

• Tilt the ball while it is spinning

• Paint one half of the ball black and the other white

• Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

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Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on it's axis increased?

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.

• The length of the seasons would be longer.

• The length of a day would be shorter.

• The length of a day would be longer.

• No longer tilted on its axis

• Stopped rotating on its axis

• Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

• Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

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• Position 1
• Position 2
• Position 3
• Position 4

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• Equator

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

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• Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle.

• North America has a larger landmass than South America.

• The moon has a greater pull on South America than North America.

• Earth's axis has a 23.5 degree tilt.

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