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9.1 Quiz: rotation and revolution

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
2.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
3.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
4.
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
a)
7
b)
30
c)
91
d)
365
5.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
6.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
7.
In order for us to experience day, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.
a)
facing away from the Sun
b)
facing toward
8.

What word means to make a complete spin on an axis?

a)

Orbit

b)

Double Mint

c)

Rotation

d)

Root words

9.

What is the word for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space?

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Orbit

10.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
11.

What is the earth's tilt in degrees

a)

205

b)

22.5

c)

23.5

d)

24.5

12.

What is an Equinox

a)

Full tilt toward sun

b)

Full tilt away from sun

c)

Shortest day

d)

Equal day and night

13.

define a solstice

a)

Full tilt toward sun

b)

equal day and night

c)

10 degrees toward sun

d)

10 degrees away from sun

14.

What is the name of the first day of summer

a)

Autumnal equinox

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Vernal equinox

d)

Summer solstice

15.

What is the name of the first day of winter

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Summer solstice

16.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
17.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting 
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
18.

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

19.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

20.

Which day is the autumnal equinox?

a)

March 20

b)

September 22

c)

December 21

21.

The term equinox means....

a)

Equal amount of daylight and equal amount of night

b)

The longest day of the year

c)

Equal amounts of candy for everyone

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