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Chapter 6 Lesson 1: Earth's Motion. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?
a) 365.24 days
b) 365.24 hours
c) 24 days
d) 24 hours

How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution?
a) 365.24 days
b) 365.24 hours
c) 24 days
d) 24 hours

Earth spins in a ________________ direction.
a) clockwise
b) forward
c) backward
d) counterclockwise

The sun, stars, moon, and other objects in the sky appear to move in which direction?
a) east to west
b) west to east
c) north to south
d) south to north

the path an object follows as it moves around another object
a) orbit
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) axis

the motion of one object around another object
a) orbit
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) axis

a spinning motion on an imaginary line
a) orbit
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) axis

the line on which an object rotates
a) orbit
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) axis

_____________ is a day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward nor away from the Sun.
a) Solstice
b) rotation
c) revolution
d) Equinox

What causes the seasons on Earth?
a) the distance from the Sun
b) the tilt and revolution of Earth
c) the rotation of Earth
d) the moon's location to Earth

When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere is experiencing ___________________.
a) spring
b) summer
c) fall
d) winter

________ is a day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun.
a) Solstice
b) rotation
c) revolution
d) Equinox

When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere is experiencing ___________________.
a) spring
b) summer
c) fall
d) winter

Earth's axis is always ______________.
a) changing
b) pointed toward the sun
c) tilted
d) pointed away from the sun

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