6.1 Sunrise, Sunset
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- Q 1/15Score 0Is the spinning top rotating or revolving?29RevolvingRotating
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- Q1Is the spinning top rotating or revolving?RevolvingRotating30s
- Q2Is the person rotating or revolving?RotatingRevolving30s
- Q3Does this picture show rotation or revolution?RevolutionRotation30s
- Q4Does this picture show rotation or revolution?RotationRevolution30s
- Q5From our point of view, the sun rises in the ________ and sets in the ________.south, eastnorth, westwest, easteast, west30s
- Q6What causes day and night?The rotation of the Earth on its axisThe revolution of the Earth around the sunThe moon revolving around the EarthThe moon blocking the sun's rays30s
- Q7The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But what direction is the Earth rotating in?From east to westFrom west to eastIt is not spinning30s
- Q8How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?12 hours29 and 1/2 days365 and 1/4 days24 hours30s
- Q9How big is the tilt of the Earth's axis?180 degrees0 degrees (It has not tilt)45 degrees23.5 degrees30s
- Q10How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?29 and 1/2 days365 and 1/4 days12 hours24 hours30s
- Q11In Melbourne, we experience summer when the Southern hemisphere is:tilted away from the sun.tilted toward the sun.further away from the sun.closer to the sun.30s
- Q12True or False: When the South Pole experiences summer, there is constant daylight.TrueFalse30s
- Q13Why is the weather colder in winter than in summer?Because the Earth is further away from the sun. This means that the sun's rays cool down more before they reach the Earth.Because the days are shorter and the sun has a lower arch over the sky. This means that there is less time to warm the Earth and they sun rays are spread out over a larger area.30s
- Q14The summer solstice is:The longest day of the year.The shortest day of the year.30s
- Q15In the middle of the day during summer solstice, the sun is:Directly up above our heads.Low in the sky.30s
