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WorksheetsMotions of the Earth
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Day and night are caused by the earth's
shape
equator
rotation
revolution
The earth completes one rotation in about
22 hours
23 hours
24 hours
25 hours
The earth rotates on its axis from
north to south
east to west
south to north
west to east
A leap year has
365 days
365 1/4 days
364 days
366 days
The change of seasons is caused due to ___
Movement of the sun
Spherical shape of the earth
Revolution
Rotation
The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called
Axis
Tilt
Orbit
Radius
At what angle is the axis of the earth tilted to the vertical plane ?
66 1/2 Degrees
32 1/2 Degrees
23 1/2 Degrees
13 1/2 Degrees
When do you have the Autumn Equinox
13 September
23 September
23 November
13 November
When do you have the Spring Equinox
12 March
23 March
21 March
22 March
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Fall
What is an equinox?
When the sun is directly above Earth's equator
When the moon is directly about the Earth's equator
When the sun is directly below the earth's equator
What happens during an 'Equinox'?
The nights are longer
The days are longer
Days and nights are equal length
Daytime is experienced for 24 hours
Christmas is celebrated in Australia in the
Winter season
Summer season
Autumn season
Spring season
