Movement of the Earth

1. Which of the following is the effect of the Earth’s tilt and revolution?

• A. movement of wind

• B. occurrence of tides

• C. occurrence of seasons

• D. movement of water in seas

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2. Which of the following statements is true?

• A. The Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours.

• B. The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

• C. The Earth rotates on its axis once every 365 hours

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  D. The Earth rotates on its axis once every 365 days.

3. Which of these is the pathway of the Earth around the sun?

• A. Axis

• B. Orbit

• C. Ring

• D. Space

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4. Which statement about the Earth is false?

• A. The Earth spins on its axis.

• B. The Earth revolves around the sun.

• C. The sun revolves around the Earth.

• D. The Earth travels on its orbit around the sun.

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5. How many days would it take for the Earth to complete one revolution?

• A. 7 days

• B. 30 days

• C. 188 days

• D. 365 1⁄4 days

6. Which of these is the imaginary line where the Earth spins to complete one day?

• A. Axis

• B. Orbit

• C. Poles

• D. Latitude

7. Which of the following refers to the spinning movement of the Earth on its axis?

• A. Tilting

• B. Sliding

• C. Rotation

• D. Revolution

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8. Which statement is true about the Earth’s movement?

• A. Revolution causes day and night.

• B. The Earth rotates in a counterclockwise direction.

• C. Seasonal changes are effects of the Earth’s rotation.

• D. Movement of water in the seas and oceans is an effect of the Earth’s

  revolution.

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9. Which statement is false about the Earth’s orbit?

• A. Earth’s orbit is slanted 23.5 degrees.

• B. An orbit is a circular path around the sun.

• C. An orbit is an imaginary route of the Earth around the sun.

• D. As the Earth spins on its axis, it also travels around its orbit.

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10. Which of the following occur due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis?

• A. All parts of the Earth experience daytime

• B. All parts of the Earth experience nighttime.

• C. Part of the Earth facing the sun experience daytime while the part facing

  away experience nighttime.

• D. Part of the Earth facing the sun experience nighttime while the part facing

  away experience daytime.