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When the north end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience

A
more indirect rays and shorter days.
B
more indirect rays and longer days.
C
more direct rays and shorter days.
D
more direct rays and longer days.
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The movement of one body around another is

A
revolution
B
rotation
3

In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the direct sunlight is

A
at the equator.
B
farthest south.
C
farthest north.
D
farthest from the Earth.
4

Earth's axis of rotation is almost parallel to the plane of its orbit.

A
T
B
F
6

Astrology is the study of the Earth, Moon, and Stars in space.

A
T
B
F
7

Earth’s rotation takes about

A
365 days.
B
6 months.
C
24 hours.
D
1 month.
8

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

A
one rotation.
B
one season.
C
one year.
D
one eclipse.
9

During a solstice, the periods of light and dark are equal.

A
T
B
F
10

Day and night are caused by Earth’s revolution on its axis.

A
T
B
F

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