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Question

To help teach his class about the earth and the sun, Mr. Rogers built a model of our solar system. The biggest ball is the sun, and it sits in the center, with the planets spread out around it, like in this picture.

He then asked the class to explain what is actually happening to cause the day/night cycle on earth to occur. Below are some of the thoughts of students in the class. Sort them according to whether they are true or false.

(6 points)

Answer 1

True:
- The Earth rotates on its axis, which causes day and night.
- The side of Earth facing the sun is in daylight and the side facing away is in darkness.

False:
- The sun moves around the Earth.
- Day and night happen because the Earth is moving closer to and farther away from the sun.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 6

What is primarily responsible for the creation of seasons on the Earth? (1 point)
Responses

Answer 7

The tilt of the Earth's axis is primarily responsible for the creation of seasons on Earth. The angle at which the Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the sun causes the different seasons by changing the amount of sunlight each hemisphere receives.