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WorksheetsAstronomy Test Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
It takes ______ days for the Earth to travel or _______ around the Sun.
365 1/4, revolve
24, rotate
36, move
365 1/4 days =________
3 years
2 years
1 year
As Earth_________ on its __________, only one side of the planet faces the Sun at a time.
revolves; side
rotates, axis
___________ is caused by the rotation of the Earth.
seasons
day and night
The _____________________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun.
days
nights
rotations
seasons
During a ___________________the Sun's rays are directed at the equator.
Equinox
Solstice
During a __________________ the Sun's rays are directed on the Tropics.
Equinox
Solstice
The Tropics are lines of ___________________.
latitude
longitute
An example of a line of ____________ is the Prime Meridian.
latitude
longitude
The _____________ splits the world into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
How many time zones are on Earth?
5
12
28
24
As you move through each time zone, how much time increases or decreases?
24 hours
2 days
1 day
1 hour
As you travel to the ______ times gets less, and as you travel to the ________ time increase.
east, west
west, east
north, east
east, south
Los Angeles and New York are 3 time zones apart. If it is
2 PM in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
11:00 AM
Houston and New York are 1 time zone apart. If it is 10 AM in Houston, what time is it in New York?
11 AM
12 PM
10 AM
The longest day of the year, with regard to the amount of daylight is during the _________________.
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
During the Winter Solstice, the Sun's rays are directed on the _______________________.
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
True or False? West of the International Date Line is one day later than it is to the east.
true
false
Earth rotates from...
east to west
north to south
west to east
None of the above
The sun rises in the ____________________ and sets in the ______________.
north, west
north, south
west, east
east, west
We have 24 time zones because...
there are 24 hours in a day
it takes 24 hours for the Earth to spin on its axis
all of the above
Why do we have a leap year?
Every year is 365 1/4 days.
Every 4 years the 1/4 days add up to one full day.
We gain a full day (February 29th).
All of the above.
Why do we have summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
We get direct rays from the sun (Tropic of Cancer).
We get more sun.
All of the above.
What do you notice on this model of the Earth?
The Tropic of Cancer.
The Tropic of Capricorn
The north/south poles and the Equator.
All of the above
