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Rotation/Revolution Rockin' Science

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Test your knowledge of the causes of the seasons and day and night!

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1
An imaginary line running through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole is
c. 20 degrees N
a. Earth's axis
d. the equator
b. a line of latitude
2
The path Earth follows as it moves around the Sun is
b. its orbit
c. 24 hours
d. 2 months
a. rotation
3
Summer occurs when Earth is tilted
d. none of the above
a. toward the Sun
c. neither toward nor away from the sun
b. away from the sun
4
Which answer shows the seasons correctly?
d. all of the above
c. The fall months are September, October, and November
a. the winter months are December, January and February
b. The summer months are June, July, and August
5
Seasons on Earth are caused by
a. Earth's revolution around the sun
d. none of the above
c. a and b
b. the tilt of Earth on its axis
6
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes
b. day and night
c. moon phases
d. none of the above
a. the seasons
7
The tilt of Earth on its axis is
c. 23.5 degrees
d. None of the above
b. 45 degrees
a. 90 degrees
8
During spring and fall Earth is tilted
c. neither toward nor away from the sun
b. away from the sun
d. none of the above
a. toward the sun
9
The shortest day of the year is
c. March 1
d. the winter solstice
a. the summer solstice
b. September 1
10
One complete rotation of Earth takes
a. 365 days
b. 1 month
d. 24 hours
c. 12 hours