20 questions
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation around it's axis?
24 hours
12 hours
6 hours
As a calendar year only has 365 days, there is a _____________ every four years. We add an extra day to the month of February.
Leap year
Equinoxes
Solstices
Month year
The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.
True
False
Earth spinning on its axis is an example of
Rotation
Revolution
How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?
1 year
1 day
24 hours
365 1/4 days
Without the tilt of Earth's axis, we would not have ________
Day and night
Years
Seasons
The moon
What season is the Northern Hemisphere having?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
What season is the Northern Hemisphere having?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
____________ is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth from the North to South poles
Rotate
Revolve
Axis
Orbit
What is the path that a planet follows around the Sun?
rotation
revolution
orbit
inclination
What shape is Earth's orbit?
elipse
oval
circle
triangle
The axis of the Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.50.
True
False
The Night happens because one side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.
True
False
Earth travelling around the sun is an example of
Rotation
Revolution
Day and night are caused by movement of...
The Sun
The Earth
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full turn on its axis?
12 hours
24 hours
98 hours
The Earth rotates on an axis from ___ continuously.
west to east
east to west
north to south
south to north