Earth's Rotation and Revolution QUIZ

The action of one object moving completely around another is -

• resolution

• revolution

• rotation

• relation

Answer explanation

The gravitational pull of the Sun keeps Earth and the other planets in orbit around the star.

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The _____________ hemisphere is located above the equator and the ______________ hemisphere is located below it.

• western, southern

• eastern, western

• northern, southern

• southern, northern

Answer explanation

The Northern Hemisphere contains North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa, and most of Asia.

The Earth is tilted at _________________ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 25.5

• 28.0

Answer explanation

During a cycle that averages about 40,000 years, the tilt of the axis varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees.

The imaginary line about which the Earth spins is the - .

• equator

• prime meridian

• tropic of cancer

• axis

Answer explanation

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

The shortest day of the year is known as the _______________________.

• summer equinox

• summer solstice

• winter equinox

• winter solstice

Answer explanation

The shortest day lasts 7 hours 49 minutes and 42 seconds in London.

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

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• space

Answer explanation

Every planet in our solar system except for Venus and Uranus rotates counter-clockwise as seen from above the North Pole.

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

Answer explanation

The first modern Olympic Games were held in the summer in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

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Why is it warmer in the summer?

• Closer to the sun

• More direct light from Earth's tilt

• Stronger light from the sun

• Earth spins slower

Answer explanation

More thunderstorms occur during summer than any other time of year.

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In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards

• Neither away or toward

• away

Answer explanation

Equinox comes from the Latin words aequi, which means "equal," and nox, which means "night."

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When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

Answer explanation

We are furthest from the sun in July (aphelion) at around 94.8 million miles (152.6 million kilometers).

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