Earth's Orbit

Northern Hemisphere - Summer Solstice

• March 20 or 21

• June 21

• September 22 or 23

• December 21 or 22

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The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

• The moon

• The sun

• Earth

• Venus

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The sun doesn't go anywhere. It seems to leave because the Earth is rotating/spinning and sometimes we face the sun and sometimes we don't

• true

• false

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

• 365 days/one year

The earth moves around the sun in a certain path. This path is known as the _________

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

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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What shape is the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

• Hyperbolic

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Which law explains the elliptical shape of Earth's orbit?

• Newton's First Law

• Kepler's First Law

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

• Hubble's Law

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What is the term for the point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun?

• Aphelion

• Perihelion

• Equinox

• Solstice