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100
The longest day of the year
Summer solstice
100
The shortest day of the year
Winter solstice
100
How long does it take the earth to make one rotation?
One day - 24 hours
100
How much time elapses from 12:00pm to 2:00pm?
2 hours
100

What is Ms. Grenier's first name?

Ann

200
The motion of the earth as it circles the sun
Revolution
200
The motion of the earth as it spins on its axis
Rotation
200
How long does it take the earth to travel around the sun once?
one year - 365 1/4 days
200
How much time elapses from 11:00am to 3:00pm?
4 hours
200

What is Ms. Grenier's favorite color?

Blue

300
The imaginary axle that the earth spins on
axis
300
A time when the earth's axis tilts neither away from nor toward the sun
equinox
300
The path of the earth around the sun is most accurately described as...
oval
300
How much time elapses from 10:30am to 4:00pm?
5 1/2 hours
300

What is Ms. Grenier's dogs name? 

Izzy

400

What is the tropic of capricorn?

Area where sun is directly overhead on January 22nd

400

What line is the sun directly overhead on June 21st? 

Tropic of Cancer

400
At what angle is the tilt of the earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
400
How much time elapses from 9:50am to 2:10pm?
4 hours and 20 minutes
400

What student in class has a birthday on June 21st? 

Amina

500

What does the vernal equinox start? 

spring

500

In the northern hemisphere, what season are we closer to the sun? 

Winter

500

How does solar angle affect seasons?

Bigger the angle, the hotter the temps.  

500
How much time elapses from 6:14am to 5:46pm?
11 hours and 32 minutes
500

What actor should have received about 10000 Oscars by now but somehow still hasn't?

The Rock!