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