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Rotation and Revolution
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1
How many seasons are in a year?
12
1
5
4
2
During the Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is ______________.
Equal with the Southern Hemisphere
tilted away from the Sun
tilted towards the Sun
None of the above
3
What does Earth's rotation cause?
day and night
eclipses
a year
the seasons
4
How often will moon phases repeat?
daily
yearly
monthly
Weekly
5
How long does it take the Earth to complete a full rotation about it's axis?
24 hours
60 hours
365 hours
7 hours
6
What is a synonym for rotation?
spin
go around
revolution
orbit
7
The moon phases are "waning" when the moon is?
going from a Full Moon to a New Moon
going from a New Moon to a Full Moon
going from Last Quarter to New Moon
complaining
8
What
causes
the phases of the Moon?
The shadow of Earth
Shadows from other objects in the solar system
The Moon's position relative to Earth & The Sun
The rotation of the Moon
9
How many phases has the moon got?
twelve
six
two
eight
10
The moon phases are "waxing" when the moon is?
melting
going from a Full Moon to a New Moon
going from Last Quarter to New Moon
going from a New Moon to a Full Moon
11
Moon phases occur in a specific order
True
False
12
Moon phases: What does waning mean?
getting smaller
growing bigger
13
How often do we have a Leap Year?
every 10 years
every other year
every 7 years
every 4 years
14
The different shapes of the Moon are called
phases
.
True
False
15
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
The Earth rotation only
The Earths tilt & rotation
The Earths revolution only
The Earths tilt & revolution
16
What causes a change in seasons?
The Earth's tilt on it's axis
The rotation of Earth
The calendar
The Earth's orbit
17
What is the name of a day in which the day and night are of equal length?
winter
equinox
solstice
18
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
91
365
7
30
19
When it is summer in New York City, what season is it in the South American country of Peru?
Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
20
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees.
90
10
60
23.5
21
How many days does it take the Earth to complete one orbital cycle?
365.25 days
250 days
100 days
29 days
22
Day and night is a result of...
The rotation of the sun
The revolution of Earth
The rotation of the moon
The rotation of the Earth
