Earth's Motions Quiz

The yearly orbit of Earth around the sun is called its ____________________.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Nuclear fusion

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1. It takes one ________ for Earth to complete one rotation.

• Hour

• Year

• Day

• Month

1. Earth moves around the sun because of the pull of ______________ between Earth and the Sun.

• Gravity

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolution

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1. The seasons are caused by _______________.

• The direction Earth’s rotation axis and Earth’s motion around the sun

• The distance Earth is from the sun

• The shape of earth's orbit

• The tides of the ocean

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1. A solstice is a day when ____________________.

• Earth’s rotation axis is most toward the Sun

• Earth’s rotation axis is most away from the Sun

• Earth’s rotation axis is neither leaning toward or away from the Sun

• Either earth’s rotation axis is most toward the Sun or away from the sun

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A _________________ is a day when Earth’s rotation axis is leaning along Earth’s orbit, neither toward nor away from the sun.

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Orbit

• Season

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Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's Laws
• Precession

Which type of motion causes night / day? 

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Nutation

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Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Barycenter

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Lasts 365 days

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Nutation
• Precession

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