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Earth in Space Vocab

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center is the

(a)  

2.

What is true about the Earth spinning on its axis?

a)

it is called a revolution

b)

it is an orbit

c)

it is called a rotation

d)

One spin = 24 hours = 1 day

e)

One spin = 1 year = 365 days

3.

What is true about the Earth going around the sun? (Select all answers that are correct)

a)

it is called a revolution

b)

it is called a rotation

c)

It takes one year or 365 days

d)

It takes 1 day or 24 hours

4.

The path the Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is

a)

an orbit

b)

a rotation

c)

an axis

5.

Earth has seasons because ... (choose 2 answers)

a)

it is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the sun

b)

it is closer to the sun and further from it during the year

c)

different hemispheres of the Earth receive more direct sunlight than others as it revolves around the sun

d)

of the equator

6.

When the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, summer or winter __________ occurs.

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

7.

When the days and nights are equally long, ____________ occurs. These happen in Autumn or Spring.

a)

a solstice

b)

an equinox

8.

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing here, as it is receiving direct sunlight?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

9.

What season is the SOUTHERN hemisphere experiencing according to this image?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

10.

Look at the image. What is true?

a)

It is daytime in North America

b)

It is night time in North America

11.

Name the order of the seasons starting with SPRING

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

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