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Webquest Review (Rotation/Revolution/Seasons)
Test Description: Review of webquest
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The side of the Earth that is facing the Sun experiences ___.
A
Winter Solstice
B
daytime
C
nightime
D
Summer Solstice
2) How long does it take Earth to spin around its axis once?
A
1 month
B
24 hours
C
365 days
D
365.25 days
3) The Earth spins around an imaginary line called a(n) ___.
A
axis
B
equator
C
equinox
D
prime meridian
4) The northernmost part of our planet is
A
Antarctica
B
Iceland
C
The North Pole
D
The Yukon
5) How much of Earth is receiving sunlight at any given time?
A
all of it
B
1/4
C
It fluctuates depending on the season.
D
1/2
6) What is the fuzzy boundary line between day and night called?
A
Earth's axis
B
The Equator
C
Dusk
D
The Terminator
7) How long does it take the ISS to orbit Earth once?
A
1 week
B
90 minutes
C
1 month
D
24 hours
8) The imaginary line exactly halfway between the North and South Poles is called the ____.
A
international date line
B
equator
C
prime meridian
D
axis
9) Which of the following causes Earth' seasons?
A
Earth's distance from the Sun
B
The tilt of Earth's axis
C
The power of solar winds varying throughout the year.
D
The movement of the Sun around Earth
10) What hemisphere is the United States in?
A
North
B
Top
C
South
D
Bottom
11) When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, we experience ____.
A
Summer
B
Winter
C
Spring
D
Fall
12) Why are the poles colder than the rest of the planet?
A
Spring
B
Summer
C
Winter
D
Fall
13) When the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, we experience ____.
A
Sunlight strikes them at an angle.
B
Glaciers keep the poles cold.
C
Earth's magnetic field blocks sunlight from striking the poles.
D
The are further from the Sun.
14) Which part of Earth is the hottest?
A
locations near the equator
B
the tops of mountains
C
areas surrounded by deserts
D
coastal areas
15) What is a solstice?
A
the two times a year each hemisphere has its longest and shortest day
B
the coldest day of the year
C
the hottest day of the year
D
the two times a year each hemisphere has equal amounts of daytime and nighttime
16) When is our winter solstice (the shortest day of the year)?
A
June 21
B
December 21
C
September 22
D
March 20
17) When is out summer solstice (the longest day of the year)?
A
June 21
B
December 21
C
March 20
D
September 22
18) The Midnight Sun is caused by the ____ of the Earth's axis towards the sun during summer.
A
bend
B
curve
C
spin
D
tilt
19) The closer you are to the North or South Pole, the _________the change is going to be between the summer and winter season.
A
less drastic
B
faster
C
more drastic
D
slower
20) What is an equinox?
A
the coldest day of the year
B
the two times a year each hemisphere has equal amounts of daytime and nighttime
C
the hottest day of the year
D
the two times a year each hemisphere has its longest and shortest day
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