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Earth's Revolution Video Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth has _____ types of motions.

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

2.

The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path or orbit is called _______.

a)

revolution

b)

resolution

c)

evolution

d)

rotation

3.

The Earth _______________ about its axis and _______________ around the Sun.

a)

Revolves; rotates

b)

Spins; rotates

c)

Rotates; revolves

d)

revolves; orbits

4.

The Earth completes _______________ revolution around the Sun in _________days.

a)

a circular; 366

b)

an elliptical; 365

c)

an elliptical; 365 1/4

d)

a circular; 365

5.

The axis of the Earth which is an imaginary line that makes an angle of ________ with its orbital plane.

a)

66 1/2°

b)

45°

c)

90°

d)

23 1/2°

6.

The plane formed by the axis of the Earth and its orbit is known as the _________ plane.

a)

orbital

b)

spherical

c)

symmetric

d)

inclination

7.

The time in spring and autumn when the Earth has days and nights of equal length is called the ....................

a)

summer solstice

b)

equinox

c)

winter solstice

d)

twilight

8.

Earth has seasons because ...................

a)

the temperature of the Sun changes

b)

it rotates on its axis

c)

it's axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun

d)

the distance between the Earth and the Sun changes