Earth's Motions (Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons)
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- Q1In June, people in Australia call the seasonWinterWinterSpringAutumn30s
- Q2This force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun.Strong forcesGravityElectromagnetic forceWeak forces30s
- Q3Earth spins on its axis.TrueFalse30s
- Q4This causes the seasons.The rotation of the Earth.The tilt of the Earth.This distance the Earth is from the Sun.How close the moon is to the Earth.30s
- Q5The Earth spins on its axis at a tilt of about...23.5 degrees47.530 degrees21.4 degrees30s
- Q6When Earth is titled toward the Sun we receive __________ sun rays.IndirectDirect30s
- Q7When North Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun its summer. The Southern hemisphere tilts _________ from the Sun and it is winter.NearNeither toward nor awayAway30s
- Q8Summer and winter are not caused by the Earth moving farther away from the Sun.TrueFalse30s
- Q9When its spring in Paris, its __________ in AustraliaAutumnSpringSummerWinter30s
- Q10Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere are...ReversedThe same30s
- Q11The Earth stays tilted as it goes around the Sun.FalseTrue30s
- Q12When you're on the part of the Earth that faces toward the Sun, itsdaytimeNighttime30s
- Q13This is why the Sun and Moon rise and set.The Earth's orbitThe Earth's rotationThe Earth's gravitationThe Earth's revolution30s
- Q14It can be summer in Alaska and winter in Argentina because...The Earth's tiltThe Earth's rotationThe Earth's revolution around the SunThe Earth's distance from the Sun30s
- Q15The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is in December and called the...Autumn equinoxWinter solsticeSummer solsticeSpring Equinox30s