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