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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 tilt of the earth's axis
B
the earth's revolution about the sun
C
the season/time of year
D
the earth's rotation on its axis
2) The sun appears to rise in the ___________ and set in the ___________.
A
east, west
B
west, east
C
north, south
D
south, north
3) Due to the tilt of the earth's axis, shadows often appear longer in the...
A
summer
B
sunset
C
winter
D
afternoon
4) The sun appears to be at its highest point in the sky during what time of day?
A
noon
B
sunrise
C
early evening
D
sunset
5) True or false: the stars actually move across the sky throughout the night.
A
True: we can easily see the stars moving throughout space
B
False: the stars appear in the same place every night
C
False: the apparent movement is caused by the rotation of the earth
D
True: revolve around the earth, causing them to change positions
6) The imaginary line that runs across the center of the earth east to west is called the...
A
equator
B
north pole
C
prime meridian
D
axis
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
equator
C
axis
D
prime meridian
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
12 hours
B
24 hours
C
28 days
D
365 days
10) The rotation of the earth causes which of the following?
A
apparent movement of stars
B
sunrise and sunset
C
all of these are caused by the earth's rotation
D
the day/night cycle
11) When we experience sunset, the earth is rotating...
A
away from the sun
B
towards the north pole
C
towards the sun
D
towards the south pole
12) The earth rotates in a ______________ direction
A
counterclockwise
B
up and down
C
vertical
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
All stars are moving, so they are always in different places in the sky
B
the East star
C
the North (Pole) star
D
the Sun
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