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WorksheetsEarth's Orbit
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis is
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
2.
Complete the sentence: The force of gravity depends on...
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Distance
d)
a force
3.
How does distance affect gravity?
a)
Gravity decreases as distance increases.
b)
Distance decreases as gravity decreases
c)
Distance increases as gravity increases
d)
None of the above
4.
True or false: When mass increases, gravity increases?
a)
False
b)
True
5.
What is the force that pulls the earth towards the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
inertia
c)
A force
d)
distance
6.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
7.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
8.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
9.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
10.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
12.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
13.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
14.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____.
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
15.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
16.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
17.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
18.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
19.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
20.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
21.
The path that Earth takes around the sun is called its
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Axis
d)
Orbit
22.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
23.
Which one is NOT a reason we have seasons?
a)
the earth's gravitational pull
b)
the earth's tilt
c)
how high the sun gets
d)
the movement of the earth around the sun
24.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
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