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Motions of the Earth

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Day and night are caused by the earth's

a)

shape

b)

equator

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

2.

The earth completes one rotation in about

a)

22 hours

b)

23 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

25 hours

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.

A leap year has

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

364 days

d)

366 days

5.

The change of seasons is caused due to ___

a)

Movement of the sun

b)

Spherical shape of the earth

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

6.

The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called

a)

Axis

b)

Tilt

c)

Orbit

d)

Radius

7.

At what angle is the axis of the earth tilted to the vertical plane ?

a)

66 1/2 Degrees

b)

32 1/2 Degrees

c)

23 1/2 Degrees

d)

13 1/2 Degrees

8.

When do you have the Autumn Equinox

a)

13 September

b)

23 September

c)

23 November

d)

13 November

9.

When do you have the Spring Equinox

a)

12 March

b)

23 March

c)

21 March

d)

22 March

10.

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

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

11.

What is an equinox?

a)

When the sun is directly above Earth's equator

b)

When the moon is directly about the Earth's equator

c)

When the sun is directly below the earth's equator

12.

What happens during an 'Equinox'?

a)

The nights are longer

b)

The days are longer

c)

Days and nights are equal length

d)

Daytime is experienced for 24 hours

13.

Christmas is celebrated in Australia in the

a)

Winter season

b)

Summer season

c)

Autumn season

d)

Spring season