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