Earth in Space; lesson quiz – Flashcards

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Earth is closest to the sun when it is summer in the ---- Hemisphere
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Southern Hemisphere
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When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it winter in the --
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Northern Hemisphere
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In June, there are fewer hours of daylight and less direct sunlight in the ---.
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Southern Hemisphere
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Each of the two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun is called a(n) ---
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Equinox
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Earth has ---- because its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun
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seasons
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Earth's -- causes day and night
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rotation
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Earth's orbit is a slightly elongated circle , or --.
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Ellipse
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One revolution of Earth around the sun is called a(n) ---.
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year
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The most common --- in use today is divided into years, months and days
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calendar
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The --- occurs around March 21 in the Southern Hemisphere
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Fall equinox
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