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Earth In Space
Test Description: Students review the items from chapter seven section one of the prentice hall 6th grade science textbooks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Astronomy is the study of:
A
moon, stars, and other objects
B
the volcanic eruptions that formed the island of Hawaii
C
the ability to predict events by talking to the stars
D
the layers of the Earth
2) Earth's axis is an imaginery line that runs through:
A
the North and South Poles
B
the equator
C
the West and East Poles
D
the international date line
3) the spinning of Earth on its axis is known as:
A
orbit
B
circumvection
C
revolution
D
rotation
4) Earth has seasons because its axis
A
is tilted as it revolves around the sun
B
is an imaginery line that goes through the North and South Poles
C
it is positioned perfectly at angle of 28.6 degrees
D
is always tiled towards the sun
5) During an equinox, there is:
A
an equal amount of daylight and night time
B
Earth's axis is tilted farther away from the sun
C
snow mixed with sunlight
D
Earth's axis is tilted closer to the sun
6) How much time is there from one full moon to the next?
A
27 days
B
29.5 days
C
46 days
D
365 days
7) In science, a revolution refers to:
A
An uprising to overthrow a political leader
B
the movement of one object around another
C
the position of Earth as it rotates on its axis
D
the long term effects of global warming
8) Why do we have a leap year every four years?
A
because the presidential election takes place every four years
B
because it takes Earth 365.25 days to orbit the sun
C
Without a leap year, there would be no seasons
D
to add an extra day for the Olympic winter games to take place
9) during the June Solstice
A
the southern hemisphere is closer to the sun
B
the eastern hemisphere is closer to the sun
C
the western hemisphere is closer to the sun
D
the northern hemisphere is closer to the sun
10) during the december solstice
A
the western hemisphere is further away from the sun
B
the southern hemisphere is closer to the sun
C
the eastern hemisphere is further away from the sun
D
the northern hemisphere is closer to the sun
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