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1
The equinoxes are when day and night are equal lengths
False
True
2
How many time zones is the Earth divided into?
24
32
42
240
3
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Autumn
4
What is the name for the shape of the Earth?
Globe
Gourd
Geoid
Geode
5
The imaginary lines we draw on Earth help us to understand its dimensions
True
False
6
Finish the sentence: "The Equator is ..."
an imaginary line that runs from the North to the South pole
an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth
a real line that runs around the middle of the Earth
7
The Earth rotates from west to east
True
False
8
Meridians are .... long
24 000 kilometres
20 004 kilometres
2 000 000 metres
20 kilometres
9
The Northern Hemisphere contains mostly seas and oceans
True
False
10
What are leap years?
A year with 366 days
The year of the rabbit
A year with 364 days
11
Why is rotation important for life on Earth?
It stops the planet from becoming too hot
It stops the planet from becoming too cold
It allows life on Earth to exist
All 3 answers are correct!
12
Why is the Earth called the "blue planet?"
The oceans and seas make the Earth look blue
Oxygen in the atmosphere makes the Earth look blue
Both answers are correct!
13
What is the date of the summer solstice?
July twenty first
June twenty second
June twenty first
December twenty first
14
The surface area of Earth is about 1 000 times bigger than Spain
True
False
15
The Earth's axis is perpindicular
False
True
16
The Earth's equator is ... kilometres long
4 077
70 400
40 077
47 000
17
Wrinkles are fine lines
False
True
18
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called ...
a revolution or orbit
a revolution
an orbit
19
Seasons are caused by ...
Leap years
the Earth being tilted at an angle on its axis
Santa
the Earth being perpindicular on its axis
20
The summer solstice is the last day of summer
False
True
21
The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west
True
False
22
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year
False
True
23
The time is the same everywhere in Spain except for ...
Menorca
Galicia
The Canary Islands
Barcelona
24
The Northern Hemisphere contains most of the continents
True
False
25
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 hours
One week
2.4 hours
48 hours
