Earth's Motion and the Seasons Quiz
Quiz by Mallory Strelecky
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- Q1How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete rotation?1 month1 year24 hours365.25 days300s
- Q2How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution?24 hours1 month365.25 days1 day300s
- Q3Which occurrence is responsible for day and night?nutationrotationrevolutionprecession300s
- Q4What 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
- Q5What is rotation?the spinning of Earth on its axisthe movement of Earth around the Sun300s
- Q6What is revolution?the movement of Earth around the Sunthe spinning of Earth on its axis300s
- Q7What is a solstice?the time of the year when the Sun is either farthest north or south of the equatorthe time of the year when the Sun crosses the equatorthe time of the year when day and night are equally long300s
- Q8What is an equinox?the time of the year when the Sun is either farthest north or south of the equatorthe time of the year that results in the longest or shortest daylight hoursthe time of the year when the Sun crosses the equator and day and night are equally long300s
- Q9When does a solstice occur in the Northern hemisphere?JuneOctoberSeptemberMarch300s
- Q10When does an equinox occur in the Northern hemisphere?DecemberJuneSeptemberJuly300s