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Earth's Revolution
Test Description: Review on earth's revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn at noontime, what day is it for the Northern Hemisphere?
A
Fall Equinox
B
Spring Equinox
C
Winter Solstice
D
Summer Solstice
2) How long does it take for the Earth to revolve?
A
1 month
B
2 weeks
C
24 hours
D
1 year
3) Why do we have seasons?
A
the tilt of Earth
B
the rotation of Earth
C
the revolution of Earth
D
so we can get summer vacation
4) The sun shines directly overhead at the equator on
A
spring and fall equinox
B
summer solstice
C
spring equinox
D
winter solstice
5) On this day earth receives the most direct rays and longest daylight hours
A
Winter Solstice
B
Spring Equinox
C
Fall Equinox
D
Summer Solstice
6) During what season is Earth the furthest distance away from the Sun?
A
Spring
B
Winter
C
Summer
D
Fall
7) What would happen to our seasons if Earth rotated clockwise?
A
The seasons would be more extreme in temperatures
B
The seasons would be in the reverse order
C
Nothing - they would stay the same
D
The seasons would end
8) The sun is never directly overhead at which latitude?
A
10 degrees
B
45 degrees
C
22.5 degrees
D
0 degrees
9) An equinox occurs when
A
neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the Sun
B
the north end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun
C
the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the Sun
D
the Earth's axis is parallel to the Sun's rays
10) When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun it is __________________ for the Northern Hemisphere.
A
winter
B
fall
C
summer
D
spring
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