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- 1. Multiple Choice
What causes planets to orbit around the sun?
sun flares
the Earth's gravity
the sun's gravity
the Earth's axis
- 2. Multiple Choice
How far away is Earth from the sun?
93 million miles
365 million miles
24.5 light years
150 million miles
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole?
longitude
axis
Prime Meridian
Equator
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Earth _____ around the sun.
tilts
rotates
spins on its axis
revolves
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is known as the center of the Earth?
the core
the mantle
the crust
the biosphere
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is magma?
Earth's mantle
Earth's outer layer
melted rock
underwater volcanoes
- 7. Multiple Choice
About how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
30 percent
70 percent
2 percent
21 percent
- 8. Multiple Choice
June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere is known as the _____.
summer solstice
winter solstice
spring equinox
fall equinox
- 9. Multiple Choice
What causes the Tropics to experience hot, sunny weather most of the year?
the Earth's gravity
direct sunlight
elevation
ocean currents
- 10. Multiple Choice
The average weather conditions in a region over a long period of time is called _____.
the rain shadow effect
elevation
precipitation
climate
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