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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Sun is about how many kilometers (km) from Earth?
a. 100 thousand km
b. 150 million km
- 2. Fill in the Blank
What do shadows look like at midday?
- 3. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for Earth to make on complete turn on its axis?
a. 365 days
b. 12 hours
c. 24 hours
- 4. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for Earth to make on complete orbit around the Sun?
a. 7 days
b. 365 days
c. 24 hours
- 5. Multiple Choice
The path that Earth follows as it moves around the Sun is called a(n) __________.
orbit
circle
- 6. Multiple Choice
The side of Earth that faces the Sun has __________.
light
dark
fire
- 7. Multiple Choice
Earth revolves around a(n) __________ called the Sun.
star
ball
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Sun seems to move across the sky because Earth spins, or __________.
rotates
revolve
back and forth
- 9. Fill in the Blank
During winter, days are __________ than they are in summer.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The imaginary line on which Earth spins is its __________.
axis
row
orbit
- 11. Multiple Choice
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it has __________.
summer
winter
fall
spring
- 12. Multiple Choice
Seasons change because Earth’s axis is __________ and different areas of Earth are closer or farther away from the Sun.
straight
back and forth
tilted
- 13. Multiple Choice
What causes seasons in the year?
Earth's rotation around its axis
The Earth has a tilted axis and revolves around the Sun.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation around its axis
The Earth has a tilted axis and revolves around the Sun.
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