Ch.15 quiz

The movement of Earth that takes 1 year...

• rotation

• spinning on its axis

• revolution

• 24 hours

Movement of the Earth on its axis...

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• gravity

Which of the following is Earth's tilt on its axis?

• 66.5 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 12.5 degrees

Means equal day and night.

• Equality

• solstice

• ellipse

• equinox

What season is the northern hemisphere when the south pole axis is towards the Sun?

• winter

• summer

• fall

• spring

This takes 1 day to complete.

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• Moon's revolution around Sun

• Earth's movement on its axis

Which of the following is shown in the picture?

• lunar eclipse

• Earthly eclipse

• solar eclipse

• elliptical eclipse

Which is true about the moon's movements?

• rotates faster than revolves

• Both are the same amount of time.

• both take 45 days

• revolves faster than it rotates

What phase is the moon in the picture?

• waxing cresccent

• waning gibbous

• new moon

• full moon

Which of the following is the longest day of the year?

• winter sostice

• summer solstice

• fall equinox

• spring equinox