Earth's Rotation Quiz

What is the imaginary line called that Earth spins around?

• Equator

• Meridian

• Axis

• Tropic

How many hours and minutes does it actually take for Earth to complete one rotation?

• 23 hours and 50 minutes

• 23 hours and 56 minutes

• 24 hours exactly

• 24 hours and 10 minutes

What happens to the dark-facing half of Earth as it rotates?

• It stays in darkness

• It moves into sunlight

• It becomes colder

• It moves into darkness

What is the term for Earth's movement that causes day and night?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Tilt

In which picture would it be daytime in Venezuela 12 hours later?

• The left picture

• The right picture

• Both pictures

• Neither picture

In which direction do shadows point as the Sun moves toward the western horizon?

• East

• West

• North

• South

What causes the North Pole to tilt toward the Sun for part of the year?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The Sun's movement

• The Moon's gravity

During which season does the Sun not rise at the North Pole?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

What happens to the length of days at the South Pole when they are long at the North Pole?

• They are also long

• They are short

• They remain the same

• They disappear

Why doesn't the sunlight heat the polar areas too much even when there is 23+ hours of sunlight?

• The sunlight is too weak

• The sunlight is indirect

• The Sun is too far away

• The Earth absorbs all the heat