Earths Movements

Earths Movements

by Lauren Ritchie

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The study of space and the universe is

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Ecology

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The earth is tilted on its _____

• line

• equator

• axis

• core

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.

• a year.

• a month. 

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The earth movement around the sun is called:

• revolution

• rotation

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The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 30.2

• 24

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What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & rovolution

• Earth's tilt & resolution

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What type of orbit does the Earth have?  This was proven by astronomer Johannes Kepler.

• An elliptical orbit around the moon.

• An elliptical orbit around the Sun.

• A circular orbit around the moon.

• A circular orbit around the Sun.

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Day and night are caused by _______________.

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Moon's revolution

• Moon's rotation

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is far from the sun

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The center of mass between two objects. This is what the planets truly orbit.

• barycenter

• precession

• nutation

• ellipse

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What is Earth's daily motion on its axis called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

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This movement changes the direction of the Earth's axis and will cause the north star to change over time.

• barycenter

• precession

• nutation

• ellipse

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Earth's wobble cause by the gravitational pull from the Moon only. This changes the degree of the Earth's tilt and will cause seasonal changes.

• barycenter

• precession

• nutation

• ellipse

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

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The earth rotates every

• 24 hours

• 15 hours

• 365 days

• hour

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Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun

• rotation of the earth

• change in solar output

• tilt of the earth's axix