Geography - Motions of the Earth

Having been here on Earth for a while, you know that every year is made up of four seasons.

What causes the changes in seasons?

• The rotation of the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• The heating and cooling of the sun.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, like you might spin a basketball on your finger.

It is this spinning of the Earth that causes:

• the summer-time heat.

• the need for a leap year.

• the changes in the seasons.

• the cycle of night and day.

The movement of the Earth as it spins and reaches the point from where it started is called ?  

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which of the following is true?

• The sun revolves around the Earth while Earth is rotating.

• Earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth revolves once a month as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth completes one rotation in 365 days.

The time between today’s sunrise and Tomorrow’s sunrise is about ______.

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• Orbit

• Axis

• Equator

• Latitude