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Module 9: Earth's Motion and Its Effects

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a large circular mass that revolves around a star

a)

star

b)

axis

c)

planet

d)

rotation

2.

a massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light and other forms of radiation

a)

star

b)

axis

c)

planet

d)

revolution

3.

an imaginary line that an object spins or revolves around

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

axis

d)

calendar

4.

the spinning of a celestial body, such as a planet, around an axis

a)

planet

b)

axis

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

5.

the orbiting of an object around another object

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

axis

d)

planet

6.

a force that exists between any two objects that have mass (related word: gravitational)

a)

gravity

b)

orbit

c)

constellation

d)

rotation

7.

the circular or elliptical path of an object as it revolves around another object

a)

constellation

b)

orbit

c)

meteor

d)

gravity

8.

a pull or push that is applied to an object

a)

inertia

b)

comet

c)

solstice

d)

force

9.

an object's resistance to a change in motion

a)

force

b)

equinox

c)

satellite

d)

inertia

10.

every object in the universe attracts every other object. This attraction depends on the masses and distances between the two objects.

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

law of universal gravitation

d)

inertia

11.

This causes day and night...

a)

Earth's revolution or orbit

b)

Earth's rotation or spin

c)

Tectonic Plates

d)

Gravity

12.

How long does Earth take to complete the motion in the picture?

a)

1 hour

b)

24 hours

c)

1 month

d)

365.25 days

13.

This causes Earth's seasons...

a)

Earth's revolution and tilt on its axis

b)

Earth's rotation or spin

c)

Tectonic Plates

d)

Gravity

14.

How long does Earth take to make one trip around the sun?

a)

365.25 days

b)

365 days

c)

1 day

d)

1 month

15.

If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, it is what season in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

16.

If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, it is what season in the northern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

17.

If it is fall in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

18.

If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

19.

What causes fall and spring?

a)

The Earth's tilt causes the sun to below the equator

b)

The Earth's tilt causes the sun to be above the equator

c)

The sun is around the equator, not above or below it, causing milder temperatures

20.
As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
22.
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.
23.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
24.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
25.
There is less daylight in the winter.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The reasons we have seasons is because the Earth is _______
a)
pie
b)
tilted
c)
melting
d)
water
27.

The sun's height is __________ in the indirect sunlight (winter)

a)

high

b)

low

28.

The sun's height is __________ in the direct sunlight (summer)

a)

high

b)

low

29.

What does Earth's tilted axis cause?

a)

day/night

b)

years

c)

seasons

d)

longer or shorter days

30.

What does Earth's revolution cause?

a)

day/night

b)

years

c)

seasons

d)

longer or shorter days

31.

What does Earth's rotation cause?

a)

day/night

b)

years

c)

seasons

d)

longer or shorter days

32.

During winter, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

33.

During summer, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

34.

Direct rays of sunlight are ___________.

a)

more intense

b)

less intense

35.

Indirect rays of sunlight are ___________.

a)

more intense

b)

less intense

36.

During winter, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

37.

During summer, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

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