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Earth's Motion and the Seasons Quiz

Quiz by Mallory Strelecky

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete rotation?
    1 month
    1 year
    24 hours
    365.25 days
    300s
  • Q2
    How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution?
    24 hours
    1 month
    365.25 days
    1 day
    300s
  • Q3
    Which occurrence is responsible for day and night?
    nutation
    rotation
    revolution
    precession
    300s
  • Q4
    What causes the seasons?
    The distance between the Earth and the moon.
    The tilt of the Earth relative to its point of orbit around the Sun.
    The location of the Earth relative to its point of orbit around the Sun.
    The distance between the Earth and the Sun.
    300s
  • Q5
    What is rotation?
    the spinning of Earth on its axis
    the movement of Earth around the Sun
    300s
  • Q6
    What is revolution?
    the movement of Earth around the Sun
    the spinning of Earth on its axis
    300s
  • Q7
    What is a solstice?
    the time of the year when the Sun is either farthest north or south of the equator
    the time of the year when the Sun crosses the equator
    the time of the year when day and night are equally long
    300s
  • Q8
    What is an equinox?
    the time of the year when the Sun is either farthest north or south of the equator
    the time of the year that results in the longest or shortest daylight hours
    the time of the year when the Sun crosses the equator and day and night are equally long
    300s
  • Q9
    When does a solstice occur in the Northern hemisphere?
    June
    October
    September
    March
    300s
  • Q10
    When does an equinox occur in the Northern hemisphere?
    December
    June
    September
    July
    300s

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