Quiz about Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

Question 1

The earth is tilted on its _____

Accepted Answer

axis

Answer

line

Answer

equator

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core

Question 2

Earth does a complete revolution every _______

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

10 years

Answer

12 hours

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24 hours

Question 3

The earth rotates every

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

15 hours

Answer

365 days

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hour

Question 4

How many moons does earth have

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

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5

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9

Question 5

How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases

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month

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day

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week

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year

Question 6

How many moon phases are there in all

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8

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3

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6

Answer

11

Question 7

How many weeks in a revolution?

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52

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67

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32

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77

Question 8

What does the tilt of the earth cause?

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Seasons

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heating

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Atmosphere

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Years

Question 9

How many times does earth rotate in one year?

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365

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2

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97

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120

Question 10

What causes day and night cycles?

Accepted Answer

earths rotation

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mars

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seasons

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moon phases

Question 11

What causes day and night?

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Axis

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Orbit

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Tilt

Question 12

Which of the these is correct?

Accepted Answer

Earth revolves around the Sun

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Sun revolves around Earth

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Moon revolves around the Sun

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Sun revolves around the moon

Question 13

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

Accepted Answer

365 1/4 days

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1 day

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180 days

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24 hours

Question 14

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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365 1/4 days

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12 hours

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1 month

Question 15

The earth spins on a tilt called a(n)

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axis

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Invert

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revolution

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Equator

Question 16

Earth's rotation causes...

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day and night

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the seasons

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high tide

Question 17

Earth orbits...

Accepted Answer

the sun.

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the moon.

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Saturn.

Question 18

Earth's revolution causes...

Accepted Answer

seasons

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months

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weekends

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days

Question 19

Days on Earth are shortest during which season?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Summer

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Spring

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Fall

Question 20

Which choice is a nearly circular orbit?

Accepted Answer

revolution

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rotation

Question 21

The tilt of Earth on its axis is...

Accepted Answer

23 1/2 degrees

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24 3/4 degrees

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25 1/4 degrees

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23 1/8 degrees

Question 22

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

Accepted Answer

axis

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equator

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ecliptic

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prime meridian

Question 23

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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day and night

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the 12 months

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the years

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the seasons

Question 24

What causes day and night?

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revolution

Question 25

Shadows growing longer and shorter are evidence of  ____________

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Earth's rotation

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Earth's tilt

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Earth's revolution

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Earth's weather

Question 26

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

Accepted Answer

the Earth

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the stars

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the planets

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the Earth's axis

Question 27

Shadow casts by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 p.m. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 a.m. ?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 28

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

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Option C is correct

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A.

Answer

B.

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D.

Question 29

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 30

Which of the following correctly shows rotation?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 31

The illustration represents which of the following?

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Revolution of Earth

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Swimming Earth

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Bicycle wheel

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Roation of Earth

Question 32

A synonym for Earth spinning on its axis is:

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Revolution

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Indication

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Trapping

Question 33

A student was studying different seasons that occur due to the tilt in Earth's axis. He drew a diagram to show the position of Earth with respect to the Sun to explain how the direct rays strike Earth when it is summer in the Northern hemisphere. Which image did the student draw?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

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B.

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D.

Question 34

What season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Spring

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Fall

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Winter

Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

35 questions

The earth is tilted on its _____

Earth does a complete revolution every _______

The earth rotates every

How many moons does earth have

How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases

How many moon phases are there in all

How many weeks in a revolution?

What does the tilt of the earth cause?

How many times does earth rotate in one year?

What causes day and night cycles?

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