The four seasons we experience on Earth are caused by:

the changing tilts of the Earth's axis

a path an object travels when it goes around something

When referring to Space, revolution is

when something moves around something else

Our year is based on:

the time it takes our planet to revolve once around the sun

Why does the Sun appear to be the biggest star there is to us?

because it is the closes star to us

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ESS: Earth and Space Science

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1
The four seasons we experience on Earth are caused by:
the revolution of the Earth around the sun
the position of the moon
the changing tilts of the Earth's axis
the rotation of the Earth away from the sun
2
Your shadow is shortest at what time during the day?
10:00am
7:00am
6 o'clock in the evening
noon
3
An orbit is:
one and a half spins
a path an object travels when it goes around something
two spins on an axis
two full trips around the sun
4
Your shadow is at its longest at:
3pm
10am
5pm
11am
5
When referring to Space, revolution is
an imaginary line going through an object
when something moves around something else
a path an object travels on when it goes around something
a spinning motion around an axis
6
Solar flares on the Sun can potentially cause :
all of the above
global transmission problems
world-wide blackouts
harm satellites
7
The Moon revolves around:
the Earth
its axis
a satellite
the Sun
8
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
spring
summer
fall
winter
9
How long does it take for the Earth to do one full rotation on its axis?
about 365 days
about one season
about a month
about 24 hours
10
Our year is based on:
the time it takes the moon to rotate on its axis
the time it takes for an asteroid to revolve around the sun
the time it takes the Earth to make two orbits
the time it takes our planet to revolve once around the sun
11
The Southern Cross constellation is visible only in :
Canada
Alaska
the Northern Hemisphere
the Southern Hemisphere
12
It takes how long for the Moon to revolve one time around the Earth?
about 365 days
24 hours
about a month or 28 days
one season
13
The apparent magnitude of a star is:
the brightness of a star as seen by the naked eye from Earth
depends on its distance from the Earth
depends on its size
all of the above
14
Why does the Sun appear to be the biggest star there is to us?
because it will burn out of fuel in 5 billion years
because it is many light years from us
because it is the closes star to us
because it is a blue giant star
15
A family went on vacation and were watching the sunset. Which direction were they facing?
East
North
South
West
16
The hottest section of the sun is:
Chromosphere
Convective zone
Photosphere
Core

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