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Grade 6 Planetary Motion
Earth's axial tilt affects                .
  1. days
  2. years
  3. seasons
Grade 11 Planetary Motion
                occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon, blocking out the Sun.
  1. Eclipse
  2. Solar eclipse
  3. Lunar eclipse
  4. Umbra
  5. Penumbra
Grade 8 Planetary Motion

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Which statement best describes tides experienced on Earth when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are positioned as shown in the diagram?
Spring Tide
  1. very high, high tides; very low, low tides
  2. very high, high tides; average low tides
  3. average high tides; very low, low tides
  4. average high tides; average low tides
Grade 4 Planetary Motion
When an object spins on its axis, it                .
  1. vibrates
  2. revolves
  3. rotates
  4. explodes
Grade 2 Planetary Motion
Which of these things helps to cause the seasons?
  1. other planets
  2. the Earth's tilt
  3. the distance from the Sun
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the Sun. Which of the following is a consequence of this fact?
  1. February has 28 days instead of 30.
  2. The calendar has 365 days every year.
  3. An extra day is added every four years.
  4. An extra week is added every four years.
Grade 8 Planetary Motion
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis?
  1. 1 day
  2. 1 year
  3. 1 week
  4. 1 month
Grade 9 Planetary Motion
Earth is kept in orbit around the Sun by                                     .
  1. its speed and distance from the Sun
  2. inertia and gravity
  3. its shape and size
  4. electricity and magnetism
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
This word means to spin on an axis.
  1. rotation
  2. revolution
  3. orbit
  4. gravity
Grade 8 Planetary Motion
How long does it take for Earth revolve once around the Sun?
  1. 1 week
  2. 1 month
  3. 1 year
  4. 1 day
Grade 4 Planetary Motion
The Earth's tilt on its axis causes the seasons.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
Does Earth revolve or rotate around the Sun?
  1. revolve
  2. rotate
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
               is the spinning of a planet on its axis.
  1. Revolution
  2. Rotation
  3. Orbit
Grade 4 Planetary Motion
How many days does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
  1. 31 days
  2. 1 day
  3. 250 days
  4. 365 days
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