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Worksheets1.1 Earth in Space
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ___ created the adjusted calendar to the modern one used today that includes "leap year".
a)
Egyptians
b)
Greeks
c)
Hebrews
d)
Romans
2.
The ____ created the first calendar.
a)
Egyptians
b)
Romans
c)
Greeks
d)
Avatars
3.
Autumnal equinox occurs on
a)
December 21.
b)
June 21.
c)
March 21.
d)
September 22.
4.
Summer solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on
a)
June 21.
b)
March 21.
c)
September 22.
d)
December 21.
5.
When neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun, it is called a(n)
a)
equinox.
b)
solstice.
c)
orbit.
d)
answer not given.
6.
When the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, it is known as a(n)
a)
equinox.
b)
solstice.
c)
eclipse.
d)
answer not given.
7.
A system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length,and divisions of a year is a(n)
a)
clock.
b)
calendar.
c)
orbit.
d)
Stonehenge.
8.
The path an object takes as it moves around another is
a)
rotation.
b)
revolution.
c)
orbit.
d)
trail.
9.
The movement of one object around another is
a)
rotation.
b)
revolution.
c)
orbit.
d)
inertia.
10.
The spinning of Earth on its axis is called
a)
rotation.
b)
revolution.
c)
orbit.
d)
inertia.
11.
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space is called
a)
Astronomy.
b)
Astrology.
c)
Cosmetology.
d)
Spaceology.
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