WorksheetsMovement of the Earth: Rotation and revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the date of summer solstice is...
a)
22 december
b)
23 june
c)
22 august
d)
21 june
2.
a leap year comes after every
a)
7 years
b)
5 years
c)
2 years
d)
4 years
3.
Who was the first astronomer to establish the fact that earth moves around the sun.
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Homer
d)
Galileo
4.
what is an equinox?
a)
due to vertical sunrays on the tropic of cancer, the northern hemisphere experiences the longest day
b)
the earth is closest to the sun
c)
all of the options are correct
d)
none of the options are correct
5.
the earths orbit is..
a)
circle
b)
oval
c)
revolution
d)
dust
6.
the winter solstice is on (a)
7.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
8.
What causes day and night?
a)
revolution of Earth
b)
rotation of Earth
c)
orbit of Earth
d)
The moon blocks the Sun
9.
What degree is the earth tilted?
a)
23
b)
25
c)
23.5
d)
25.5
10.
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
11.
Longest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
12.
Shortest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
13.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
14.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
15.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
16.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
17.
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.
18.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
19.
A leap year has................ number of days.
a)
365
b)
366
c)
376
d)
375
20.
what do you understand by the inclination of the earths axis?
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