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Earth's Movement

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
2.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
3.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
4.

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
5.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
6.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
7.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
8.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
9.
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
10.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
11.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
13.

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.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
14.

What is earths rotation?

a)

When Earth spins around on its axis for twenty-four hours

b)

When Earth spins around on its axis for thirty-six hours

c)

When Earth revolves around the sun for 365 days

d)

When Earth revolves around Mars for thirty days

15.

Select all of the correct statements

a)

The Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

The Moon revolves around the Earth

c)

The Earth revolves around the Moon

d)

The Sun revolves around the Earth

e)

The Earth rotates on its axis

16.

What causes the variation in light in some parts of the world during the year?

a)

rotation

b)

tilt of the earth on its axis

c)

day and night

d)

revolution

17.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
18.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
19.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
20.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
21.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
22.
Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?
a)
Spring and Fall
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Summer and Fall
23.

At Position 3, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

fall

d)

spring

24.

Earth's axis is an imaginary line.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The Sun rises from East and sets in the west

a)

True

b)

False

26.

How many types of Solstices are there?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

27.

During a summer solstice the America, the southern hemisphere experiences

a)

a vernal equinox

b)

the autmunal equinox

c)

a summer solstice

d)

a winter solstice

28.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
to allow them to spin easier
b)
to demonstrate the tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
to demonstrate the passing of the seasons
d)
to demonstrate the effects of gravity
29.
Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of daylight
a)
In South America during spring
b)
In the Arctic Circle during summer
c)
In Jamaica during the Winter
d)
In the Antarctic Circle during winter

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