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WorksheetsEarth in Space Quiz #1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When Earth tilts on it's axis around the sun, what does this cause?
a)
Seasons
b)
neap
c)
solstice
2.
What is the study of moon, stars, and other objects in space?
a)
Astronomy
b)
Phases
c)
Gravity
3.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
4.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
5.
What is the spinning of Earth on its axis?
a)
Rotation
b)
Gravity
c)
Seasons
6.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
7.
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
8.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
9.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
10.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
11.
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.
12.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
13.
What is the date of the Winter solstice?
a)
June 21-22
b)
September 21-22
c)
December 21-22
d)
September 20-23
14.
What is an equinox?
a)
When the sun is directly above Earth's equator
b)
When the moon is directly about the Earth's equator
c)
When the Earth is directly above the Earth's equator
d)
When the sun is directly below the earth's equator
15.
What is the date of the Summer solstice?
a)
June 21-22
b)
September 21-22
c)
December 21-22
d)
April 16-18
16.
How many days does earth take to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
3000 days
d)
364
17.
The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun.
a)
True, distance is a factor that determines seasons
b)
False, is the tilt of Earth and revolution around the Sun
18.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the autumnal equinox?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the vernal equinox?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the summer solstice?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
On the day of the summer solstice, the sun's vertical rays strike the Earth along the _____.
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Antarctic Circle
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
22.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
23.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
24.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
25.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
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