Geography - Motions of the Earth

Geography - Motions of the Earth

6th - 8th Grade

6 Qs

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Geography - Motions of the Earth

Geography - Motions of the Earth

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6th - 8th Grade

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Neha Garg

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Rotation

Revolution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

12 hours

24 hours

36 hours

48 hours

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Orbit

Axis

Equator

Latitude