Earth Day Lesson

Earth's ROTATION causes _____________________.

• my head to hurt.

• day and night.

• one year.

• the waves.

In which direction does Earth rotate?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

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Earth ____________ on an imaginary line called the axis.

• rotates

• revolves

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What would happen if Earth spun on its axis faster than it does now?

• Earth would be hotter.

• A day would be shorter than 24 hours.

• A year would be longer than 365 days.

• There would be more than four seasons.

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Why do the length of shadows change throughout the day?

• because of the revolution of Earth around the sun

• because of the revolution of the moon around Earth

• because of the apparent rising and setting of the sun

• because of the apparent movement of stars in a circle

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Which of these is responsible for the apparent movement of stars in the sky during one night?

• Earth’s tilt

• Earth orbiting the sun

• the moon orbiting Earth

• Earth rotating about its axis

Which of these cycles does the spinning motion of Earth cause?

• the cycle of the tides

• the cycle of the seasons

• the day-and-night cycle

• the phases-of-the-moon cycle

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What determines the length of a planet’s day?

• tilt

• orbit

• moons

• rotation

The girl in the picture has a model that is used to study one of Earth’s cycles.

Which cycle seen on Earth is the girl studying with this model?

• day and night

• the four seasons

• low tide and high tide

• the phases of the moon

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What is the primary purpose of Earth Day?

• To celebrate the Earth's natural beauty

• To raise awareness about environmental protection

• To promote space exploration

• To commemorate historical events