What is occurring when Kentucky is experiencing night?

KY's spot on earth has rotated away from the sun.

Why are some constellations are not visible throughout the entire year?

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Why do the length and directions of shadows change?

The Earth has rotated on its axis.

Leap Year is added to the calendar every 4 years because

Earth takes 365 ¼ days to return to exact spot in orbit.

Distance light travels in a year

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Earth and Space Science Review

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1
24 hours (1 day) is equal to
8.3 light minutes
1 rotation
1 lunar cycle
1 revolution
2
To travel around another object in a set orbit
Rotate
Axis
Revolve
Light year
3
Is solid
Sun
Both sun and moon
Moon
Neither sun or moon
4
Made of Helium and Hydrogen gases
Lunar Cycle
Sun
Moon
Comets
5
What is occurring when Kentucky is experiencing night?
The Earth has orbited away from the sun
The moon has cast a shadow on KY
The sun has orbited to the other side of the Earth.
KY's spot on earth has rotated away from the sun.
6
Shadows are longest
Sunrise or Sunset
Noon
Sunrise
Sunset
7
Closest star to Earth
Sirius
Wolf 359
Sun
Moon
8
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?
8.3 days
8.3 lightyears
8.3 lightminutes
8.3 lightseconds
9
According to the diagram, which point on Earth is about to experience a sunset?
D
A
B
C
10
Emits light
Lunar Cycle
Stars
Moon
Earth
11
Stars are made of which two gases
Nitrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Helium
Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
12
Orbits around the Earth
Comet
Moon
Constellation
Sun
13
Day and Night are caused by which of the following?
The sun's orbit around Earth
Earth's revolution around the sun.
Earth's rotation on its axis
The moon's revolution around Earth.
14
Astronauts have walked on
Sun
Both
Moon
Neither
15
Group of stars that form an image when viewed from Earth
Lunar Cycle
Sunset
Constellation
Sunrise
16
Why are some constellations are not visible throughout the entire year?
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The moon's revolution around Earth
The sun's revolution around earth.
The Earth's movement in its orbital path
17
Why do the length and directions of shadows change?
The temperature of the sun has increased.
The Earth has rotated on its axis.
The Earth has moved closer to the sun.
The sun has turned to face Earth more directly.
18
The sun sets in the
South
West
East
North
19
Shadows are shortest
Sunset
Sunrise
Noon
Sunrise or sunset
20
The sun rises in the
North
West
South
East
21
Leap Year is added to the calendar every 4 years because
Result of Daylight Savings Time
Earth's rotation on its axis
Calendar makers wanted to be creative
Earth takes 365 ¼ days to return to exact spot in orbit.
22
An imaginary line about which a body rotates
Equator
Orbit
Revolution
Axis
23
Earth does which of the following
Both
Rotates
Neither
Revolves
24
Light year
Distance between the sun and Earth
Distance light travels in a year
Name of a star
Distance between the Earth & Moon
25
Takes about 29 days to complete
Rotation
Lunar Cycle
Revolution
Leap Year
26
A year is equal to
1 rotation
1 lunar cycle
8.3 lightminutes
1 revolution
27
The distance that light travels from a star to a planet is measured in what units?
sound-years
mileage-years
light-years
kilometer-years
28
1 month is equivalent to
1 revolution
1 rotation
1 lunar cycle
8.3 light minutes
29
Provides Earth with light
Moon
Both sun and moon
Sun
Neither sun or moon
30
In comparison to other stars, the Sun is brighter because of which of the following reasons.
The sun is older
The sun is hotter than other stars
The sun is bigger
The sun is closer

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