Chapter 6: The movement of the Earth

Earth traveling around the sun is an example of

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Period

• Eclipse

How long does it take the Earth to make a complete turn on its axis? Select all of the correct answers

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 1 day

• 365 1/4 days

Which picture shows us the position of Lunar Eclipse

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

The earth rotates every

• 24 hours
• 15 hours
• 365 days
• hour

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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

• Rotation

• Revolution

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.
• a month. 

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

• shorter days.
• longer days.
• shorter years.
• longer years.

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

The right side of this illustration represents...

• ...night.
• ...winter.
• ...summer.
• ...fall.