Lesson 1&2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about? | one year
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| Earth has seasons because... | it is on a tilted axis as it rotates around the Earth
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| Pattern of stars imagined to represent figures is | seasonal pattern
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| In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is | farthest south
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| Earth's rotation takes about | 24 hours
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| Days and Nights are caused by | Earth's rotation on its axis
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| times when day and night are of equal length are called | equinoxes
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| In the Northern Hemisphere Earth is closer to the sun during which season | winter
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| About how often does Earth rotate on its axis | once every 24 hours
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| line passing through Earth's center and poles | axis
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| path of Earth as it revolves around the sun | orbit
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| defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year | calendar
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| when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator | solstice
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| movement of Earth around the sun | revolution
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| movement of Earth around its axis | rotation
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| when the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator | equinox
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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