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The Earth in Space Chapter 1-2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

path of each planet around the sun

a)

axis

b)

solar system

c)

orbit

d)

Daytona 500

2.

day with the most hours of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Fall Equinox

d)

Spring Equinox

3.

imaginary line running through the center of Earth

a)

equinox

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

revolution

4.

a day when day and night are of equal length

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

first day of summer

d)

leap year

5.

What is Earth's complete circuit around the son called?

a)

rotation

b)

leap year

c)

orbit

d)

revolution

6.

Which one does share the same characteristics as the rest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

7.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

8.

These planets are relatively large and composed of gases.

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

9.

Day of the year with the most sunlight.

a)

summer solstice

b)

autumnal equinox

c)

winter solstice

d)

spring equinox

10.

At high latitudes, the sun's rays hit earth __________.

a)

directly

b)

indirectly

c)

the same as everywhere else