WorksheetsRotation and revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
2.
The earth's tilt is ______________degrees.
a)
0
b)
90
c)
23.5
d)
41
3.
The Foucault pendulum is proof of Earth's
a)
revolution around the sun
b)
revolution around its axis
c)
rotation around the sun
d)
rotation around its axis
4.
The coriolis effect is another proof of earth's rotation. This effect causes winds and ocean currents to be deflected to the _____________ in the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
right
b)
left
c)
north
d)
south
5.
The earth's rate of rotation is...
a)
1 degree per day
b)
15 degrees per hour
c)
15 degrees per day
d)
365 days per year
6.
The vertical ray of the sun hits 23.5N latitude on what day of the year?
a)
Sept 21
b)
Dec 21
c)
Mar 21
d)
June 21
7.
During the equinoxes, the vertical ray of the sun hits what latitude?
a)
23 1/2N
b)
23 1/2 S
c)
0
d)
90N
8.
When is the Sun directly overhead at noon in New York State?
a)
never
b)
September 21/March 21
c)
June 21
d)
Dec 21
9.
If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?
a)
longer day
b)
shorter day
c)
same time, 24 hours
10.
Because the earth revolves around the sun on a tilted axis...
a)
we have seasons
b)
we see different constellations in the sky different times of year
c)
the vertical ray of the sun travels from 23.5N to 23.5S
d)
All of the above
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