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G6-SST-Geo-Ln-3-Post

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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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.

Day and night are caused by the earth's

a)

shape

b)

equator

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

5.

The earth completes one rotation in about

a)

22 hours

b)

23 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

25 hours

6.

The earth rotates on its axis from

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

south to north

d)

west to east

7.

A leap year has

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

364 days

d)

366 days

8.

The change of seasons is caused due to ___

a)

Movement of the sun

b)

Spherical shape of the earth

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

9.

The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called

a)

Axis

b)

Tilt

c)

Orbit

d)

Radius

10.

Imaginary line through the center of a planet.

a)

Spring tide

b)

axis

c)

rotation

d)

phases

11.

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

12.

When do you have the Autumn Equinox

a)

13 September

b)

23 September

c)

23 November

d)

13 November

13.

When do you have the Spring Equinox

a)

12 March

b)

23 March

c)

21 March

d)

22 March

14.

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

15.

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

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

16.

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

17.

What happens during a Leap year?

a)

The Earth is closest day to the Sun

b)

An additional day is added to February

c)

The days are longest during a Leap Year

d)

The days and nights are of equal length

18.

Imagine: It's Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. What will happening in the Southern Hemisphere

a)

It will experience the Autumnal Equinox

b)

It will experience the Vernal Equinox

c)

It will experience the Winter Solstice

d)

None of the options

19.

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

20.

The _____________separates the lit part of the Earth from the dark half:

a)

Axis

b)

Circle of Illumination

c)

Equator

d)

Orbit

21.

Northern hemisphere experiences longest day on

a)

21st june

b)

23rd September

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March

22.

Christmas is celebrated in Australia in the

a)

Winter season

b)

Summer season

c)

Autumn season

d)

Spring season

23.

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