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Rotation/Revolution Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

a)

west to east

b)

north to south

c)

east to west

d)

south to north

2.

Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

a)

365 days

b)

1 month

c)

1 day

d)

1 week

3.

An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center at its North and South poles

a)

Axis

b)

Pole

c)

Shadow

d)

Orbit

4.

To travel around an object such as the Earth does around the sun

a)

Orbit

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

d)

Rotation

5.

The time it takes Earth to rotate; 24 hours

a)

Revolution

b)

Day

c)

Axis

d)

Rotation

6.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
7.

When the Earth completes a full revolution around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

a)

7

b)

30

c)

91

d)

365

8.

The Earth sits straight up and down (NO TILT).

a)

true

b)

false

9.

If you are on the side of the Earth facing TO THE SUN it is _____.

a)

day

b)

night

10.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
11.
When the hours of daylight and darkness are equal everywhere on Earth, the following occurs
a)
solstice
b)
summer
c)
eclipse
d)
equinox
12.
Why does the equator stay warm all year long?
a)
Because the direct rays hit the equator all year.
b)
Because the equator is cold all year long.
c)
Because the climate in a year does not change.
13.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
autumn
14.

The area of Earth BELOW the equator is called...

a)

Upsidedowny land

b)

The Aliens' Territory

c)

The Northern Hemisphere

d)

The Southern Hemisphere

15.

Seasons are CAUSED by...

a)

Different temperatures

b)

The plants' life cycles

c)

The tilt of the Earth's Axis and Orbit of the Sun

d)

They just follow this perfect order for no particular reason

16.

When the two hemispheres are both getting a roughly equal amount of sun, it would be...

a)

Spring or Fall

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

The Apocalypse!

17.

The start of fall and spring is called

a)

The equinox

b)

The solstice

c)

A leap year

d)

day lights savings

18.

The start of summer and winter is called

a)

The equinox

b)

The solstice

c)

Day lights savings

d)

A leap year

19.

In what position will it be winter in the southern hemisphere

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

In the northern and southern hemispheres.....

a)

seasons are always the same....

b)

Seasons are always opposite

21.

Name the season with the longest day

a)

Vernal equinox

b)

Autumnal equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

Winter solstice

22.

Name the season with the shortest day

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Vernal equinox

d)

Autumnal equinox

23.

Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of?

a)

40 degrees

b)

120 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

90 degrees

24.

What would happen if Earth's axis was straight up and down?

a)

We would not have day or night

b)

We would not have seasons

c)

We would have longer days

d)

We would have longer nights

25.

What would happen if Earth rotated at a slower pace?

a)

We would have shorter days

b)

We would hae longer days

c)

We would have hotter seasons

d)

We would have colder seasons

26.

During winter, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

27.

During summer, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

28.

Direct rays of sunlight are ___________.

a)

more intense

b)

less intense

29.

Indirect rays of sunlight are ___________.

a)

more intense

b)

less intense

30.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
31.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
32.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
33.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall