Earth's Motions Review

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

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What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

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The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one

• Sun revolution

• Earth rotation

• Earth revolution

• Sun rotation

The diagram shows some examples of how surface winds are deflected in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres because of Earth's rotation. Earth's rotation causes winds to be deflected to the _______.

• left in the Northern Hemisphere and right in the Southern Hemisphere

• left in both the Northern and Southern Hemispehres

• right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere

• right in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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What causes the planetary winds and ocean currents to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere?

• plate tectonics

• the Doppler effect

• the Coriolis effect

• Seasonal changes

As viewed from Earth, most stars appear to move across the sky each night because

• stars orbit around Earth

• Earth rotates on its axis

• stars revolve around the center of the galaxy

• Earth revolves around the Sun

Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth rotates?

• The length of the shadow cast by a flagpole at noontime changes from season to season.

• The direction of swing of a freely swinging pendulum changes during the day.

• The position of the planets among the stars changes during the year.

• The location of the constellations in relationship to Polaris changes from month to month.