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6th grade Earth and Space Science Section 1
6th grade Earth and Space Science Section 1
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17. H
ow many days does it take to go around the sun?
300 days
364 1/2 days
3000 days
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2. What are the reasons for the seasons?
Earth's tilt and rotation
Earth's tilt and resolution
Earth's rotation and revolution
Earth's tilt and revolution
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13. W
hy do globes lean sideways?
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
To allow them to spin easier.
To demonstrate day and night.
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
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8. A
s the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.
False
True
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15. T
he EARTH REVOLVES around the:
Rainbow
Sun
Moon
The Earth doesn't revolve
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16. I
f the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?
create a solstice
shorter day
same time, 24 hours
longer day
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18. T
he Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
vernal equinox
solar eclipse
axis
solar flare
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11.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
Revolution
Tilting
Rotation
Spinning
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20.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
revolution
rotation
tide
orbit
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3.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
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19. T
he earth orbits around...
the Moon
the other planets
the Milky Way
the sun.
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6.
Earth's rotation on its axis results in: ______________________________.
seasons
day and night
moon phases
weather
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5.
How long does earth's rotation last?
within 1 hour
48 hours
90 hours
24 hours
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1.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
rotation
revolution
orbit
inertia
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14. W
hat does ROTATION mean?
To move in a straight line
To move backwards
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
TO SPIN
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21.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
29.5 days
365 days
12 hours
29.5 days
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9. T
he AXIS is an imaginary line that goes THROUGH the North and South Poles of Earth.
False
True
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10. What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
It is winter
It is summer
It is fall
It is spring
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7.
The SUN REVOLVES around the:
Moon
Jupiter
Earth
The sun doesn't revolve
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12. H
ow long does it take for the Earth to go once around its axis?
12 hours
1 year
1 year
1 week
