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1) The __________ is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth.
A
Latitude
B
Longitude
C
Equator
D
Axis
2) __________ is the motion of an object going around another object.
A
Spinning
B
Circling
C
No moving
D
Orbit
3) Earth rotates at a __________ angle.
A
32 Degree
B
33 Degree
C
43 Degree
D
23 Degree
4) The midway point of a sunlit side of the Earth is__________.
A
Sunrise
B
Sunset
C
Midnight
D
Noon
5) The midway point of an unlit side of the Earth is__________.
A
Midnight
B
Sunset
C
Sunrise
D
Noon
6) A pattern of temperature changes and other weather related trends refers to__________.
A
Seasons
B
Weather
C
Weather forecast
D
Climate
7) When the sun shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres it is an __________.
A
Noon
B
Equinox
C
Solstice
D
Midnight
8) __________ is when the area of sunlight is at a maximum one hemisphere and a minimum in the other hemisphere.
A
Noon
B
Midnight
C
Solstice
D
Equinox
9) The Earth __________ on a tilted axis.
A
Rotates
B
Jumps
C
Revolves
D
Skips
10) Why do celestial bodies (like the Sun) appear to rise in the east and set in the west?
A
The orbit of the Sun
B
The daily movement of the Sun and other stars
C
Earth’s revolution
D
Earth’s counterclockwise rotation
11) Which day is the longest in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
Winter Solstice
B
Fall Equinox
C
Spring Equinox
D
Summer Solstice
12) Very near the __________, the periods of daylight and darkness are almost equal year round. (Each about 12 hours long)
A
Equator
B
North Pole
C
Axis
D
South Pole
13) How does the daylight length change as the Northern Hemisphere nears the Summer Solstice?
A
The daylight time gets shorter
B
The daylight and darkness is equal
C
The daylight remain consistent
D
The daylight time gets longer
14) In the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun appears ________in the sky during _______?
A
Lowest, Summer
B
Highest, Spring
C
Lowest, Winter
D
Highest, Fall
15) During the Winter Solstice how does the amount of daylight change as you get closer to the North Pole?
A
Decreases
B
Equal
C
No Change
D
Increases
16) When Earth completes one revolution, it is equal to…
A
24 hours
B
29 days
C
1 year
D
5 seasons
17) How does the amount of daylight hours change as you get closer to the North Pole when the Northern Hemisphere is in Summer?
A
Increase
B
Goes completely dark
C
Decrease
D
Equal
18) What happens to Earth’s axis of rotation as Earth orbits the Sun?
A
It only appears in the night sky
B
It points at a 15 degree angle
C
It points in a constant direction
D
It points toward the moon
19) The cause for our seasons…
A
Distance between Earth and Sun
B
The tilt of the Earth toward or away from the Sun
C
Distance between Earth, Moon and Sun
D
Tilt of the Sun moving around the Earth
20) What causes day and night?
A
Earth’s revolution
B
Earth’s rotation
C
Moon’s rotation
D
Moon’s revolution
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