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Earth, Sun and Moon Quiz Part 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 6hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

a)

25.3 degrees

b)

32.5 degrees

c)

28.5 degrees

d)

23.5 degrees

2.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

tide

3.

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

4.

What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

a)

Rotation

b)

Tilting

c)

Revolution

d)

Spinning

5.
a)

rotation

b)

revolution

6.
a)

rotation

b)

revolution

7.

The imaginary line that goes through the Earth (hint: the Earth spins on this)....

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

solar system

d)

north pole

8.

This takes 24 hours:

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

9.

This takes 1 year:

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

10.

Earth's Rotation

a)

24 Hours

b)

365 Days

c)

29.5 Days

11.

Earth's Revolution

a)

24 Hours

b)

365 Days

c)

29.5 Days

12.

The earth revolves _______

a)

Around the Sun

b)

On Its Axis

c)

Around the Earth

13.

The earth rotates

a)

Around the Sun

b)

On Its Axis

c)

Around the Earth

14.

This decides night and day

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Moon's revolution

15.

The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation...

a)

tilt

b)

equator

c)

orbit

d)

axis

16.

Which of the following is the reason that Earth experiences seasons?

a)

Earth's tilt on its axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun

b)

The moon revolves around the sun

c)

The rotation of Earth on its axis

17.

The fall equinox will occur for the northern hemisphere in

a)

March

b)

September

c)

June

d)

December

18.

At an ________________, sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

equinox

b)

season

c)

solstice

19.

On which date Summer solstice is observed every year?

a)

21/22 December

b)

21 March

c)

25 December

d)

21/22 June

20.

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

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

21.

What is it called when the length of day and night are equal?

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

equinox

d)

dormant

22.

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

23.

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

24.

Northern hemisphere experiences longest day on

a)

21st june

b)

23rd September

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March