M o t i o n s o f t h e Earth

The Earth's rotation is relatively slower than the other planets in the solar system.

• True

• False

Rapid rotation results in Significant coriolis effect.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Earth spins about an imaginary center line called

_______.

• north pole

• orbit

• axis

• south pole

• Coriolis effect

The apparent deflection of winds because of the Earth's rotation is called the _______.

• north pole

• orbit

• axis

• south pole

• Coriolis effect

One complete turn of the Earth about its axis is called a ______.

• revolution

• orbit

• axis

• rotation

• Coriolis effect

The days in a year when the number of hours of day and night are equal is called the _______.

• revolution

• equinox

• axis

• solstice

• Coriolis effect

The movement of the Eartyh around the Sun is called ______.

• revolution

• orbit

• axis

• rotation

• Coriolis effect

The Earth follows an elliptical path around the Sun, this path is called an _______.

• revolution

• orbit

• axis

• rotation

• Coriolis effect

Interestingly, the northern end of the Earth's axis is called the South Pole and the southern end is the North Pole.

• True

• False

The Earth is tilted on its axis as it spins.

• True

• False