science quiz

What is responsible for the Earth's days and nights?

• rotation

• tilted axis

• atmosphere

• revolution

Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture?

• a month on Earth

• a day on Earth

• Earth's rotation around the Sun

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

The rotation of the Earth causes

• seasons

• months

• days

• years

The cycle of the moon lasts about a

• day

• month

• week

• year

On this day the Northern hemisphere has the least number of daylight hours (about December 22)

• summer solstice

• seasons

• equinox

• winter solstice

The amount of time it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun takes a

• month

• year

• day

• none

The act of spinning around an axis is called

• rotation

• 1 year

• 1 day

• revolution

In what direction does Earth rotate?

• clockwise

• summer

• counterclockwise

• north to south

How many hours does it take the Earth to complete one rotation of its axis?

• 12

• 2

• 24

• 4

Name the moon phase

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• New Moon