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Earth's Rotation And Revolution
Test Description: Questions about Earth's rotation and revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How does the day length change as the Northern Hemisphere nears the Summer Solstice
A
The days are getting shorter
B
The days and nights are equal
C
The days remain constant
D
The days are getting longer
2) 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
The orbit of the Sun
C
Earth’s counterclockwise rotation
D
Earth’s revolution
3) In which season does the sun look highest in the sky?
A
Summer
B
Winter
C
Spring
D
Fall
4) In which season does the sun rise in the southeast?
A
Summer
B
Spring
C
Fall
D
Winter
5) In the Northern Hemisphere, when is the sun directly overhead
A
At noon during the Summer Season
B
At noon on the Summer Solstice
C
At noon during the entire year
D
The Sun is never directly overhead
6) When are the days the longest in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
Spring
B
Summer
C
Fall
D
Winter
7) The sun rises at its lowest position in the sky during the
A
Spring Equinox
B
Summer Solstice
C
Winter Solstice
D
Fall Equinox
8) What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
A
Ellipse
B
Circle
C
Oval
9) How much sun does the NH receive during the Winter Solstice?
A
Direct Sunlight
B
Indirect Sunlight
C
Same amount as the SH
10) The direction of Earth's orbit around the Sun is:
A
Counterclockwise
B
Clockwise
11) In which direction does Earth rotate on its axis?
A
counterclockwise
B
clockwise
12) What causes day and night?
A
Earth's rotation
B
Earth's tilted axis
C
Earth's revolution
13) How long does it take Earth to complete one complete rotation?
A
24 hours
B
12 hours
C
27.3 days
D
365 days
14) One of any planet's rotation is a
A
month
B
year
C
day
D
week
15) One of any planet's revolutions is a
A
year
B
month
C
day
D
week
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