Astronomy 1.2

What causes day and night?

• revolution of Earth
• rotation of Earth
• orbit of Earth
• The moon blocks the Sun

What degree is the earth tilted?

• 23
• 25
• 23.5
• 25.5

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?

• 24 hours
• 24.25 hours
• 365 days
• 365.25 days

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

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

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

The Earth revolves around the sun.

• True
• False

When the Earth spins on its axis this causes ___________________

• all four seasons to happen.
• day and night to happen.
• the moon to go through phases.
• high tides and low tides.

Earth revolves around the sun every ----, which is why we have a leap year every 4 years.

• 365.25 days
• 365 days
• 24 hours

Which direction does Earth rotate?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• left to right

• up and down

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus