Space Unit

What causes day and night?

• Axis

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Tilt

Which of the these is correct?

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• Sun revolves around Earth

• Moon revolves around the Sun

• Sun revolves around the moon

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• 1 day

• 180 days

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

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

• 365 1/4 days

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 month

The earth spins on a tilt called a(n)

• Invert

• revolution

• Equator

• axis

Which month marks the start of winter in the southern hemisphere?

• August

• February

• December

• June

How does Earth’s shape affect the way that sunlight hits it?

• Sunlight never hits Earth at different angles.

• Sunlight always hits Earth at the same angle.

• Sunlight only touches some parts of Earth and not others.

• Sunlight always hits different parts of Earth at different angles.

At which latitude north and south are the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn located?

• 20°

• 23.5°

• 45.2°

• 90°

Which of these marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the southern hemisphere?

• March Equinox

• September Equinox

• Capricorn Equinox

• Cancer Equinox

Which statement is true regarding the December Solstice?

• The South Pole is titled away from the sun.

• Sunlight hits the Tropic of Cancer at a 90° angle.

• The equator is experiencing sunlight perpendicularly.

• The southern hemisphere is experiencing summer.