Movements of Earth Quiz

__________ is the movement of Earth around the sun on its _______

• Spinning, Orbit

• Rotation, Axis

• Revolution, Orbit

• Revolution, Axis

On a solstice, the sun shines directly on

• Arctic circle

• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Antarctic circle

What is circle of illumination

• The imaginary square that appears to divide the day from the night on the globe

• The imaginary circle that appears to divide the solstice from the equinoxes on the globe

• The imaginary circle that appears to divide the summer from winter on the globe

• The imaginary circle that appears to divide the day from the night on the globe

Earth is tilted at an angle of _______ towards _____________

• 23.5°, Right

• 66.5°, Right

• 23.5°, Left

• 90°, left

Earth completes 1 revolution in________

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 88 Days

In June, the sun shines directly on _____________________ and indirectly on _________________________

• Equator, Antarctic circle

• Northern hemisphere, Southern hemisphere

• North pole, South pole

What is the speed of Earth's revolution

• 67,100 kilometers per hour

• 67,100 miles per hour

• 67,000 kilometers per hour

• 61,700 miles per hour

What are equinoxes and on which date do they occur on our calendar

• An astronomical event on which the moon shines directly on the equator. They occur on 21st March and 22nd September

• An astronomical event on which the sun shines directly on the equator. They occur on 22nd March and 23rd September.

• An astronomical event on which the sun shines directly on Tropic of Cancer. They occur on 21st June and 22nd December

• An astronomical event on which the sun shines directly on Equator. They occur on 21st March and 23rd September

Earth's rotation occurs from (a)  

What causes seasons

• The rotation of Earth causes seasons

• The rotation of the sun causes seasons

• The revolution of the Earth causes seasons