Quiz Earths Movements and Tides

How many hemispheres are there on Earth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Day and night is caused by Earth's _________ on its axis.

• Tilt

• Rotation

• Length

A full day on Earth is roughly 24 hours.

• True

• False

The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter 

• when the tilt is toward the sun.

• when the tilt is away from the sun.

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The distance from the sun causes the seasons.

• True

• False

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High tides are when the water reaches its ___________ point.

• Level

• Lowest

• Highest

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The sun also affects the Earths tides.

• True

• False

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Spring tides occur ______ times per month.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Spring tides are also known as weak tides.

• True

• False

The summer hemisphere has __________ seasons as the northern hemisphere.

• The Same

• Longer

• Shorter

• Opposite

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