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Rotation And The Day/Night Cycle
Test Description: PAP Distance Learning 2020
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The apparent movement of the sun across the sky throughout the day is caused by...
A
the earth's revolution about the sun
B
the season/time of year
C
the earth's rotation on its axis
D
the tilt of the earth's axis
2) The sun appears to rise in the ___________ and set in the ___________.
A
south, north
B
west, east
C
east, west
D
north, south
3) Due to the tilt of the earth's axis, shadows often appear longer in the...
A
afternoon
B
summer
C
winter
D
sunset
4) The sun appears to be at its highest point in the sky during what time of day?
A
sunset
B
sunrise
C
early evening
D
noon
5) True or false: the stars actually move across the sky throughout the night.
A
False: the stars appear in the same place every night
B
True: revolve around the earth, causing them to change positions
C
True: we can easily see the stars moving throughout space
D
False: the apparent movement is caused by the rotation of the earth
6) The imaginary line that runs across the center of the earth east to west is called the...
A
axis
B
prime meridian
C
equator
D
north pole
7) The imaginary line on which the earth spins, and runs north to south through the center of the earth is called the...
A
south pole
B
axis
C
prime meridian
D
equator
8) A synonym for rotate is...
A
speed
B
spin
C
orbit
D
revolve
9) It takes approximately ________________ for the earth to complete one rotation.
A
28 days
B
12 hours
C
24 hours
D
365 days
10) The rotation of the earth causes which of the following?
A
the day/night cycle
B
all of these are caused by the earth's rotation
C
apparent movement of stars
D
sunrise and sunset
11) When we experience sunset, the earth is rotating...
A
towards the north pole
B
away from the sun
C
towards the south pole
D
towards the sun
12) The earth rotates in a ______________ direction
A
vertical
B
up and down
C
counterclockwise
D
clockwise
13) During summertime, the earth's axis is pointed....
A
south
B
towards the sun
C
away from the sun
D
north
14) Which star appears to stay in the same place, despite the earth's rotation?
A
the North (Pole) star
B
the Sun
C
the East star
D
All stars are moving, so they are always in different places in the sky
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