Earth Rotation

What was the name of the French scientists who discovered that the Earth was moving?

• Albert Einstein

• Leon Foucault

• Isaac Newton

• None of these

What is the line that divides the Earth into North and South hemisphere called?

• North Pole

• Pendulum

• Equator

• Axis

What is the name of the imaginary line that passes through Earth?

• Rod

• Poles

• Axis

• Pendulum

From which pole can Earth be seen as rotating counterclockwise?

• South Pole

• North Pole

• North Hemisphere

• South Hemisphere

What is the name of the object used to determine Earth's rotation?

• Paper weight

• Pendulum

• Compass

• Telescope

How many hours of sunlight do the poles receive for six months during the summer?

• 36

• 12

• 24

• 48

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How many hours of sunlight do the poles receive during six months in the winter?

• 36

• 48

• 24

• none

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What part of Earth has the same ratio of daylight to night time no matter what day of the year it is?

• North Hemisphere

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

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If we see daylight in the U.S. what part of the day is it on the other side of the planet?

• midday

• afternoon

• night

• also day

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How often is Earth's day and night cycle repeated?

• every other day

• every two days

• every day

• every month

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