Quiz about Earth's Rotation and Revolution

Question 1

The Earth ROTATING on its axis causes:

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night and day

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a year/365 days

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the seasons

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a hurricane

Question 2

It takes the Earth __________ to make one complete ROTATION.

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24 hours

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30 days

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365 days

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12 hours

Question 3

At the same time, the Earth is rotating on its axis AND revolving around the sun.

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True

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False

Question 4

One REVOLUTION of the Earth around the Sun is equal to:

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365 days

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24 hours

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28 days

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1 month

Question 5

The earth is tilted on its _____

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axis

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line

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equator

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core

Question 6

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 7

What part of the earth gets the most direct sunlight all year?

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Equator

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North pole

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Antarctica

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Utah

Question 8

What does the tilt of the earth cause?

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seasons

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heating

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years

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atmosphere

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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98

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120

Question 10

What is the imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles?

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Axis

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Orbit

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North Pole

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South Pole

Question 11

What hemisphere do we live in?

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Northern Hemisphere

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Southern Hemisphere

Question 12

What causes seasons to change on Earth?

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Earth's revolution around the sun

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Earth's rotation

Question 13

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in the photo?

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Winter

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Fall

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Spring

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Summer

Question 14

In the US, what time of day is it, according to the photo?

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Day

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Night

Question 15

Question 15.

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A

Answer

B

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C

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D

Question 16

Question 16.

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 17

Question 17.

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 18

Question 18.

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 19

Question 19.

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 20

Question 20.

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A

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B

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C

Question 21

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

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summer

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winter

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spring

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fall

Question 22

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

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winter

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spring

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summer

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autumn

Question 23

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

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axis

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equator

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ecliptic

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prime meridian

Question 24

A person standing in Texas notices the sun is rising. At the same moment, a person in Japan sees that the sun has just set. Which statement correctly describes how it can be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?

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Earth's rotation on its axis enables part of the Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.

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The sun's rotation around Earth enables part of Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.

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The sun has moved from one location to the other during the course of a day.

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Earth has circles around the sun during the course of a day.

Question 25

A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?

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Sunset

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Sunrise

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Noon

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Midnight

Question 26

Which position shows where the sun would most likely be at 12:00 P.M. ?

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Position B

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Position A

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Position C

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Answer is not here

Question 27

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 28

Question 28.

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 29

At what time of day is the sun highest in the sky?

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12:00 p.m. (noon)

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9:00 a.m.

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11:00 a.m.

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4:00 p.m.

Question 30

What would happen if the Earth's rotation was faster?

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There would be shorter days

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There would be more seasons

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There would be less days in a year

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There would be no high or low tides.

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