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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. How long does it take to for the Earth to rotate on its axis? | 24 hours. |
| 2. How many days does take for the Earth to orbit around the sun? | 365 days. |
| 3. What does it mean if the Earth faces the sun? | It is day. |
| 4. What does it mean if the Earth faces away from the sun? | It is night. |
| 5. What causes some locations on the planet to experience more direct sunlight? | The Earth's tilt. |
| 7. If the Earth did not sit on a tilt, what would happen? | We would not experience seasons. |
| 8. What orbits around the Earth causing us to see different moon phases? | The moon (it orbits around the Earth.) |
| 9. What do we call when the Earth orbits around the sun? | A revolution. |
| 6. What causes the tilt toward the sun in June, July, and August, which causes us to experience a hot summer? | The Northern Hemisphere. |