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Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System
Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System
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When the Northern Hemisphere is having spring what is the Southern Hemisphere having?
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Summer
2
Why is daylight longer is the summer ?
The Earth rotates slower in summer.
The sun is higher in the sky.
One side of the Earth is facing the sun.
The Earth is rotating on its axis.
3
If we are facing the sun, how long will it take to be in darkness?
1 year
24 hours
12 hours
1 day
4
What is the sun's role in the solar system?
to provide light
to provide both heat and light
to provide heat
5
The number of daylight hours in winter in Ohio is shorter than summer. T or F
False
True
6
When is the sun lower in the sky?
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter
7
The Earth revolves around the sun. Who revolves around the Earth?
Mercury
Moon
Venus
Sun
8
What causes the cycle of the seasons?
The Sun appearing to sit in the West.
The Sun appearing to rise in the East.
The Earth rotating on its axis.
The tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the sun.
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When is the rays of the sun most direct upon the Earth?
Winter
Fall
Summer
Spring
10
The rotating every 365 days causes day and night.
False
True
11
Which takes longer the Earth to rotate or the Earth to revolve?
revolve
rotate
12
How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?
1 second
1 day
1 light-year
1 year
13
On Dec. 21st it is 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Where am I?
Ohio
the equator
Mexico
Australia
14
Why are the temperatures cooler in winter?
The sun is shining brighter.
The Earth is tilted towards the sun.
The rays of the sun are indirect.
The rays of the sun are direct.
15
The Earth rotating on its axis causes the seasons.
True
False
16
If the Northern Hemisphere is having direct rays what is the Southern Hemisphere having?
no rays
both indirect and direct rays
indirect rays
direct rays
17
What does rotate mean?
spin
revolve
tilt
orbit
18
The number of daylight hours in winter in Ohio is longer than in summer.
False
True
19
What season are we having if we are tilted toward the sun?
Winter
Summer
Fall
Spring
20
The Earth revolves once around the sun in 24 hours which produces day and night.
True
False
21
What causes the cycle of day and night?
Both the revolution and the tilt.
The rotation of the earth on its axis.
The revolution of the Earth around the sun.
The orbit of the Earth around the sun.
22
How do the sun's rays appear in the winter?
slanted
direct
23
The Earth makes one revolution around the sun every 365 days.
True
False
