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What cause day and night?

Earth's tilt causes seasons. What else explains why seasons change?

Solar System Part 2

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1
Earth's tilt causes seasons. What else explains why seasons change?
The amount of heat given off by the sun changes with the seasons.
The distance from Earth to Sun changes.
Different places on Earth get different amounts of direct sunlight.
The distance from Earth to the moon changes.
2
What cause day and night?
Earth's shape
Earth's orbit
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
3
Why does the sun look so much bigger than other stars?
It is the largest star in the universe.
It is the farthest star from Earth.
It is the closest star to Earth.
It is the hottest star in the universe.
4
What causes the Earth's changing seasons?
The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun.
The effect of nearby planets on Earth.
Earth's spinning on it axis.
The moon's orbit around the Earth.
5
The sun is the largest star in the universe.
False
True
6
Stars are solid.
True
False
7
Stars are made of gases.
False
True
8
Which best describes Earth's orbit around the sun?
circular
zig-zag
rectangular
elliptical
9
What force is responsible for maintaining the planets' orbits around the sun?
magnetic force
force of friction
force of gravity
electrical force
10
What would happen in Ohio if the Earth stopped rotating right now?
It would always be day.
It would always be winter.
It would always be night.
It would always be summer.
11
Earth is in our solar system.
False
True
12
Stars are close to Earth.
False
True
13
What type of star is in our solar system?
giant star
medium star
large star
small star
14
About how long does it take Earth to make one orbit around the sun?
one day
one month
two years
one year