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Science- Lesson 2 Earth in Space
Science- Lesson 2 Earth in Space
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Equinox= equal night (Meaning day & night are both about 12 hours)
False
True
2
How long does it take Earth to rotate once?
1 year
1 week
1 day (24 hours)
30 minutes
3
Earth moves in TWO major ways- Revolution & Rotation
True
False
4
A revolution (Earth all the way around the sun) takes how long?
1 year
6 months
10 years
1 day
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Are you ready for your Lesson 2 science quiz???
DEFINITELY
YES.
OH YEAH!!!!
YUP!
6
We have seasons because of the solstice
False
True
7
Why do we have four distinct Seasons?
climate change
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun
changing weather
equinox
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People use the motions of Earth & the moon to establish calendars.
False
True
9
Why are summers generally warmer than winters?
Because Earth is TILTED toward the sun during the summer.
Because Earth is orbiting around the sun
The sun is out
Earth is closer to the sun in June & July
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What is it called when the sun appears farthest north & farthest south once a year?
equinox
orbiting
day light savings
solstice
11
The imaginary line that passes through Earth & the North/ South poles is called what?
equinox
earth line
solstice
axis
