Which planet has the shortest revolution around the sun? Question 1 options: Venus Mercury Earth Mars Question 2 (1 point) Saved What is the length of a day-night cycle? Is it the same everywhere on Earth? Question 2 options: 12 hours - yes; because the sun rises and sets in the exact same place every day relative to Earth. 12 hours - no; because depending on where you are on Earth, you have a different amount of sunlight. 24 hours - yes; because the sun rises and sets in the exact same place every day relative to Earth. 24 hours - no; because depending on where you are on Earth, you have a different amount of sunlight. Question 3 (1 point) Saved Why does the sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west every day? Question 3 options: Earth is orbiting the sun. Earth is rotating counterclockwise. All moons and stars have an east to west orbit. The sun is moving from east to west. Question 4 (1 point) The diagram below shows the relative positions of Earth and the Sun at a certain time of the year. Based on the diagram, which season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere of Earth? Question 4 options: Fall Winter Spring Summer Question 5 (1 point) Saved Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole? Question 5 options: The equator has a larger area than the North Pole. The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole. The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole. The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole. Question 6 (1 point) Saved Which of the following statements best explains why the tilt of Earth on its axis causes summer to be warmer than winter in the Northern Hemisphere? Question 6 options: The warm ocean currents flow from the tropics to the Northern Hemisphere in the summer. The rays of the Sun strike the Northern Hemisphere more directly. The greenhouse effect increase in the Northern Hemisphere in the summer. The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the summer.