Quiz about Rotation and Revolution

Question 1

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

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rotation

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revolution

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orbit

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double axis

Question 2

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

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Sun

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Moon

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The Earth doesn't revolve

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The sun rotates

Question 3

What does ROTATION mean?

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To SPIN

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To ORBIT or GO AROUND

Question 4

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

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rotation

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revolution

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orbit

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space

Question 5

What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

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Revolution

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Rotation

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Tilting

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Spinning

Question 6

Rotation of the earth takes

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One day

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One year

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One summer

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One winter

Question 7

The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)

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Axis

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Invert

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Revolution

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Bounce

Question 8

Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

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day and night

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seasons

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moon phases

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weather

Question 9

What does REVOLUTION mean?

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To ORBIT or GO AROUND

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To SPIN

Question 10

What degree is the earth tilted?

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23.5

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23

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25

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25.5

Question 11

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

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axis

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orbit

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equator

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latitude

Question 12

Why do globes lean sideways?

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To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 13

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

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rotation

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revolution

Question 14

The earth orbits around the _________

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sun

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moon

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other planets

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solar system

Question 15

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 16

Why is it warmer in the summer?

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More direct light from Earth's tilt

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Closer to the sun

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Stronger light from the sun

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Earth spins slower

Question 17

In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

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Neither away or toward

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towards

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away

Question 18

What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?

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counterclockwise

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clockwise

Question 19

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 20

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in the photo?

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Winter

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Fall

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Spring

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Summer

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