2022 Earth Science Final Exam

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

• the Moon revolving around the Earth
• the Earth rotating around the Sun
• the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
• the Sun rotating on its axis

How often does the Moon orbit the Earth in one year?

• 12

• 0

• 28

• 365

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours
• one month
• 365 days
• two years

Which word means to spin on its axis?

• axis

• rotate

• revolve

• revolution

Earth has seasons because

• it has an axis
• the sun gets closer and farther from the sun
• axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
• the sun gets hotter

What force pulls the moon towards Earth?

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• mass

Where is it usually warmer on Earth because it receives more direct sunlight all year long?

• equator
• poles
• North America
• Antarctica

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

• Mars

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

How many high tides does a place have each day?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 2

Tides are caused MAINLY by what?

• Moon’s gravitational pull
• Sun’s gravitational pull
• Earth’s gravitational pull