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MOTIONS OF THE EARTH

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHAT IS THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH IN ITS ORBIT CALLED ?

a)

ORBIT

b)

REVOLUTION

c)

ROATATION

d)

ASTROIDS

2.

DAY AND NIGHT ARE CAUSED BY THE EARTH'S

a)

SHAPE

b)

EQUATOR

c)

ROATATION

d)

REVOLUTION

3.

THE EARTH ROTATES ON ITS AXIS FROM

a)

NORTH TO SOUTH

b)

EAST TO WEST

c)

SOUTH TO NORTH

d)

WEST TO EAST

4.

THE EART COMPLETES ONE ROATATION IN ABOUT

a)

22 HOURS

b)

23 HOURS

c)

24 HOURS

d)

25 HOURS

5.

A LEAP YEAR HAS

a)

365 DAYS

b)

365 1/4 DAYS

c)

364 DAYS

d)

366 DAYS

6.

THE CHANGE OF SEASONS IS CAUSED DUE TO ____________

a)

MOVEMENT OF THE SUN

b)

SPHERICAL SHAPE OF THE EARTH

c)

REVOLUTION

d)

ROATATION

7.

WHEN THE NORTHEN HEMISPHERE IS POINTING TOWARDS THE SUN, WHAT SEASON IS THE SOURTHEN HEMISPHERE ?

a)

WINTER

b)

SPRING

c)

FALL

d)

MONSOON

8.

WHY IS THE EQUATOR THE WARMEST ?

a)

BECAUSEIT RECIVES THE MOST DIRECT SUNLIGHT

b)

BECAUSE IT IS CLOSEST TO SUN

c)

BECAUSE NO CLOUDS FROM HERE

d)

BECAUSE IT IS SUMMER SEASON ALL THE TIME

9.

HOW MANY DAYS DOES IT TAKE TO GO AROUND THE SUN ?

a)

300 DAYS

b)

365 DAYS

c)

364 DAYS

d)

400 DAYS

10.

HOW MUCH TIME DOES LIGHT TAKE TO COME ON EARTH FROM SUN ?

a)

8 MINUTES

b)

2 MINUTES

c)

12 MINUTES

d)

25 MINUTES