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Which of these changes is most likely to occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student's observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
There would be a change in the day and night cycle on Earth if there was a change in the
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
A student wants to use a spinning ball to model the day and night cycle on Earth. What should the student to best model the cause of the day and night cycle?
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
Saturn rotates on its axis once approximately every 10.5 hours. From this information it can be concluded that Saturn will have which difference compared to Earth?
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
Which of the following changes would cause the seasons on Earth to change more rapidly?
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
The warmer weather of summer in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere is caused by the fact that during this period -
The length of the day would be shorter.
rotation of the Earth on its axis.
are opposite one another
On average, less than half the hours of daytime as Earth.
Decreasing the time it takes Earth to make one orbit around the Sun.
waning gibbous moon
this area receives more intense solar radiation.
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.
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