Earth's Rotation and Tilt
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- Q1What is the term used to describe the path an object follows as it moves around another object?axisrotationorbitrevolution30s
- Q2How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun?365.24 days30 days24 hours365 days30s
- Q3What force keeps Earth revolving around the Sun?inertiafrictionmagnetismgravity30s
- Q4What is the tilt of Earth's rotation axis?90 degrees0 degrees45 degrees23.5 degrees30s
- Q5What phenomenon causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?gravityEarth's revolutionEarth's rotationthe Sun's energy30s
- Q6During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?summerwinterautumnspring30s
- Q7What causes the different seasons on Earth?Earth's shapethe gravitational pull of the MoonEarth's distance from the Sunthe tilt of Earth's rotation axis30s
- Q8Where on Earth does sunlight have the greatest intensity?the polesthe equatorthe southern hemispherethe northern hemisphere30s
- Q9What happens to sunlight as you move toward the poles?it disappearsit becomes less intenseit remains constantit becomes more intense30s
- Q10When does a hemisphere receive less total energy from the Sun?when it is tilted toward the Sunduring the equinoxwhen it is tilted away from the Sunat the poles30s
- Q11What is the path called that Earth follows as it moves around the Sun?circleorbitrevolutionrotation30s
- Q12How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun?24 hours365 days30 days365.24 days30s
- Q13What is the primary reason Earth orbits the Sun?inertiathe force of gravitymagnetic pullsolar energy30s
- Q14What does Earth's rotation axis tilt at approximately?45 degrees90 degrees30 degrees23.5 degrees30s
- Q15What phenomenon does Earth experience due to its tilted rotation axis?day and nightsolar eclipsestidal wavesseasons30s