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Earth In Space
Test Description: Earth in Space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The rotation of the Earth causes ________.
A
day and night
B
seasons
C
moon phases
D
year
2) The tilt of Earth's axis of rotation causes _______.
A
seasons
B
year
C
day and night
D
moon phases
3) It takes ______ for the Earth to complete one rotation
A
24 hours
B
a month
C
a week
D
a year
4) It takes _____ for the Earth to complete one revolution.
A
a year
B
24 hours
C
a month
D
a week
5) The shape of Earth's orbit is a(n) _______
A
rectangle
B
triangle
C
ellipse
D
circle
6) The Earth rotates _________ when viewed from the North Pole.
A
slowly
B
clockwise
C
up and down
D
counterclockwise
7) When the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it is _______ in the Northern hemisphere.
A
summer
B
spring
C
winter
D
fall
8) When the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it is _______ in the Southern hemisphere.
A
spring
B
summer
C
winter
D
fall
9) _________ is when the sun is directly over the equator.
A
winter
B
equinox
C
solstice
D
summer
10) The longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere occurs on the ____________.
A
winter solstice
B
fall equinox
C
spring equinox
D
summer solstice
11) The shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere occurs on the ____________.
A
fall equinox
B
spring equinox
C
winter solstice
D
summer solstice
12) Earth revolves around __________
A
the Moon
B
the Sun
C
me
D
Jupiter
13) The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West because of _________.
A
the Sun revolves around the Earth
B
the tilt of Earth's axis
C
the Earth's rotation
D
the Earth revolves around the Sun
14) North of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun always appears to be _________.
A
East
B
West
C
North
D
South
15) A year for the outer planets is longer than an Earth year because _________
A
their orbits are larger
B
their mass is greater
C
their rotations are slower
D
they are moving slower
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