Earth and Sun

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The movement of the sun around the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 48 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 week

What is the main reason for the different seasons on Earth?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The Earth's tilt on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The distance of the Earth from the sun

During which season is the North Pole tilted away from the Sun?

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

• Summer

What is the imaginary line around which the Earth rotates?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Axis

What is the name of the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• spin

What causes the change in the length of daylight hours throughout the year?

• The distance between the Earth and the Moon

• The rotation speed of the Earth

• The amount of cloud cover in the atmosphere

• Tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun

What is the name of the path the Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun?

• loop

• galaxy

• orbit

• trajectory

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis responsible for?

• Changing seasons

• Affecting the length of a day

• Creating ocean tides

• Causing earthquakes

What is the name of the phenomenon when the Sun is directly above the equator?

• solstice

• eclipse

• equinox

• tidal wave