Why are there seasons?

The fact that earth's axis is tilted and not straight

The part of earth where I live moves away from the sun

What causes cold weather?

It is a result of the North Pole tilting from the sun

The imaginary line drawn from the North to South Pole

The part of earth where you live faces the sun

Why do we have night and day?

Different parts of the earth face the sun at different times

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4th Grade Science: Earth, the Moon and the Sun

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1
What is the force that holds things on the ground and determines how much they weigh?
Weights
An axis
Orbits
Gravity
2
Earth's rotation causes a sunrise and a sunset?
False
True
3
Gravity on thee moon is...
Weak
Non -existant
Incredible
Strong
4
Why are there seasons?
The fact that earth's axis is tilted and not straight
Because we need a diversity in temperatures
The fact the earth's axis is staight
Because the equator spins
5
Does the sun move around the earth?
No
Yes
6
Is earth's axis tilted or straight?
Straight
Tilted
Neither
7
Does the earth move?
Maybe
No
Yes
8
Does the moon have less mass than the earth?
Yes
No
9
Is the moon large?
Yes
I haven't studied, so I don't know
No
It's possible
10
It is night when...
The part of my room where I sleep is dark
The part of earth where I live moves away from the sun
My favorite television show comes on
The part of earth where I live faces the sun
11
What does Earth rotate on?
Wheels
An Axis
12
The path a revolving object moves upon is an...
An orbitz
Gravity
A crater
An orbit
13
To move in a circular or nearly circular path is to REVOLVE.
True
False
14
What causes cold weather?
It is a result of the North Pole tilting towards the sun
The shining of the sun
It is a result of the South Pole tilting from the sun
It is a result of the North Pole tilting from the sun
15
A hollow area or pit in the ground
is a crater
is a creator
Is gravity
is an orbit
16
What does ROTATE mean?
To skip
To stop
To spin around
To jump around
17
What is an AXIS?
The imaginary line drawn from the North to South Pole
The imaginary line between the equator
The line drawn from the South Pole to the East Pole
Something used to chop down trees
18
It is day when...
I wake up!
The part of earth where you live is hot
The part of earth where you live faces the sun
The part of earth where you live faces the moon
19
Why do we have night and day?
Different parts of the earth face the sun at different times
Because the earth is swaying from side to side the sun tilts
20
Stars are the biggest and brightest objects in the night sky.
True
False
21
The moon is about what size of the earth?
Two-third
One-fourth
One-eigth
Three-fourth
22
One complete rotation of earth takes how many hours?
24
365
95
32
23
Is the moon smaller than the earth?
No
Yes

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