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Earth's Motions
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Rotation, Revolution, Solar System
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Approximately how long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?
1 month
365 days
2 weeks
24 hours
2
The length of one day on Earth is determined by how long it takes
Earth to rotate once
Earth to revolve once
the Moon to rotate once
the Moon to revolve once
3
What day of the year is represented by this image?
December 21
March 21
September 23
June 21
4
How many hours of daylight/nighttime will we experience on the equinoxes?
18/6
12/12
16/8
8/16
5
What is this day called?
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
6
Approximately how long will it take the Earth to go from position A to position C?
3 months
6 months
12 months
24 hours
7
In which position does New York experience equal amount of daylight and nighttime?
2
1
4
3
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What day of the year is represented by this image?
March 21
June 21
December 21
September 23
9
What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
Circle
Ellipse
Square
10
Why do we experience day and night?
Earth's tilt
Earth's Revolution
Earth's Gravity
Earth's Rotation
11
In which position does New York experience the shortest amount of daylight hours?
3
1
4
2
12
What season will it be in the SOUTHERN hemisphere?
Autumn
Summer
Spring
Winter
13
What is this day called?
Winter Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Autumnal Equinox
Summer Solstice
14
On which date does North America usually experience the longest period of daylight.
December 21
March 21
June 21
September 21
15
Why do we experience seasons?
Earth's Revolution and Gravity
Earth's Revolution and Rotation
Earth's Tilt and Rotation
Earth's Revolution and Tilt
16
What day of the year does this image represent?
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
17
How many stars are in our solar system
3
2
0
1
18
How many degrees is earth tilted?
45
23.5
15
23
