Earth's Revolution & Rotation

The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as _____.

• revolution

• ionization

• rotation

• ellipse

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Earth is tilted on its _____.

• axis

• side

• oval

• pole

The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun is a ______.

• day

• 24 hrs

• month

• year

The shortest day of the year in North America is on the _____.

• Fall/Autumn Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

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When the hours of daylight and darkness are equal everywhere on Earth, what occurs?

• solstice

• summer

• eclipse

• equinox

The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• true

• false

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The rotation of Earth around its axis is responsible for day and night.

• true

• false

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The Earth's tilt and revolution cause day and night.

• true

• false

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Why does the equator stay warm all year long?

• Because the direct rays hit the equator all year.

• Because the equator is cold all year long.

• Because the climate in a year does not change.

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At the same time that the Earth spins on its axis, it also orbits or revolves around the Sun. This movement is called its _____________.

• rotation

• axis

• revolution

• eclipse

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