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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation around it's axis?
24 hours
12 hours
6 hours
Choose ALL the correct statements from the list below. There may be more than one.
It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve once around the sun.
The Earth completes a rotation on its axis every 12 hours.
The Earth's axis is tilted.
The Sun orbits the Earth in a clockwise direction.
The rotation of the Earth makes it appear as if the Sun is moving across the sky.
If Earth was not tilted, what statement would be correct?
The seasons are unaffected.
The seasons are reversed.
There are no seasons.
How long does it take the Earth to do the revolution movement?
365 days
24 hours
24 hours + 6 hours
28 days
What happens to our day and night hours on December 21st (Winter Solstice)?
Days are longer and nights are shorter.
Days and nights are 12 hours.
We probably have eclipses.
Days are shorter and nights are longer.
What happens to our day and night hours on June 21st (Summer Solstice)?
Days are shorter and nights are longer.
Days and nights are 12 hours.
We probably have eclipses.
Days are longer and nights are shorter.
As a calendar year only has 365 days, there is a _____________ every four years. We add an extra day to the month of February.
Leap year
Equinoxes
Solstices
Month year
Day and night are caused by movement of...
The Sun
The Earth
The seasons are...
Winter, summer, autumn and hotter
Summer, spring, tuna and snow
Spring, summer, autumn and winter
The Night happens because one side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.
True
False
How long does the Earth take to complete an orbit around the Sun?
1 year
24 hours
What are the consequences of revolution and the tilt of our planet?
Day and de night
Seasons
Shadows
The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.
True
False
All the planets take the same time to complete an orbit around the Sun.
True
False
The summer happens when…
the hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
the hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
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