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What is responsible for a day on Earth?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Axial tilt
d) Seasons

When day and night are equal in length, it is called an
a) equinox
b) solstice
c) equator
d) axis

Why do parts of the North and south poles experience months with constant darkness?
a) The tilt of the earth prevents direct rays from reaching the poles
b) A change in the earth’s revolution reduces the amount of sunlight.
c) The position of the moon reduces the amount of sunlight.
d) They flip back and forth

The longest and shortest days of the year
a) solstices
b) equinoxes
c) seasons
d) days

The North Pole is always tilted towards...
a) Polaris
b) Gemini
c) Equator
d) Moon

The most direct rays of the sun fall between 23.5o N latitude and 23.5o S latitude. The imaginary lines marking these degrees are known as
a) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
b) Equatorial zones
c) Tropic of cancer and the equator
d) Tropic of capricorn and the equator

What is the main reason Earth experiences seasons.
a) The tilt of Earth's axis
b) The shape of Earth's orbit
c) Rotation of Earth
d) Moon phases

What causes the different phases of the moon?
a) The relative position of the earth, moon and sun.
b) Moon's distance from the sun
c) Revolution of the moon around the sun
d) Rotation of the sun around the sun

During a solar eclipse which of the following happens?
a) Earth passes through the moon's shadow
b) The moon passes through Earth's shadow
c) The Earth is between the moon and the sun
d) The moon turns dark red

Which term describes the least amount of water level differences between high tide and low tide, during a tidal cycle?
a) Neap tide
b) Spring tide
c) High tide
d) Low tide

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