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- 1. Multiple Choice
The earth is tilted on its _____
line
equator
axis
core
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe earth rotates every24 hours15 hours365 dayshour
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.23.525.330.224
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is Earth's daily motion on its axis called?
Rotation
Revolution
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOne rotation of Earth is equal toa day.a year.a month.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIf Earth rotated slower, we would have...shorter days.longer days.shorter years.longer years.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?The equatorThe polesThe Tropic of CancerThe Tropic of Capricorn
- 8. Multiple Choice
The right side of this illustration represents......night....winter....summer....fall. - 9. Multiple ChoiceYou are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.schoolbedbreakfastlunch
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?
funnel
merry-go round
doorknob
swing
- 11. Multiple Choice
Many cultures have different methods to determine the time of day. Which of the following is an ancient tool invented to determine the time of day?
watch
clock
sundial
compass
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple Choice
which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?
as earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky?
as the sun spins around earth, it moves across the sky
earth rotates 24 hrs, making the sun appear move across the sky.
the sun rotates around the earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky
- 14. Multiple Choice
Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
365 days
1 month
1 day
1 week
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is at the center of the Solar System?EarthMoonSunJupiter
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow many planets orbit the Sun?14810
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe sun is a glowing ball of _______.waterliquidgasesrocks
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the sun mostly made up ofHeliumCoreCarbonHydrogen
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the sun made from?HeatHydrogen and Helium gasNitrogen gasFire and heat
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhats the 5th planet in our solar systemplutoearthmarsjupiter
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