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- 1. Multiple Choice
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____the Earththe starsthe planetsthe Earth's axis - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____revolutionrotationprecessionorbit
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____axisequatoreclipticprime meridian
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to asrevolutionionizationrotationellipse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceEarth is tilted on itsaxissideovalpole
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe rotation of Earth is responsible for day and nighttruefalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes day and night?revolution of Earthrotation of Earthorbit of EarthThe moon blocks the Sun
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?24 hours24.25 hours365 days365.25 days
- 9. Multiple ChoicePeriod of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axisRotationCompassSundailMovement
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?orbitaxisequatorlatitude
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Earth spins on its axis this causes ___________________all four seasons to happen.day and night to happen.the moon to go through phases.high tides and low tides.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich movement of Earth causes day and night?rotationrevolution
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow long is a day on earth?22 hours365 days12 hours24 hours
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSpinning of the Earth on its axis is called...rotationrevolutionorbitdouble axis
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does ROTATION mean?To SPINTo ORBIT or GO AROUND
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDay and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.revolutionorbitrotationspace
- 17. Multiple ChoiceRotation of the earth takesOne dayOne yearOne summerOne winter
- 18. Multiple ChoiceEarth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.seasonsmoon phasesday and nightweather
- 19. Multiple Choice
The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?
earth's rotation
earth's revolution
sun's revolution
earth's orbit
- 20. Multiple Choice
What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?
west to east
north to south
east to west
south to north
- 21. Multiple Choice
Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-
month
24 hours
year
12 hours
- 22. Multiple Choice
Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes-
the sun appear to move
the sun remain in orbit
the sun orbit earth
all of the above
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