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Night and Day/Seasons

Quiz by Brandy Pendley

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    The Earth experiences night and day because...
    the Earth revolves.
    the Earth rotates.
    the Sun is so bright.
    the sun rotates.
    30s
  • Q2
    The Earth completely rotates once every...
    365 days
    60 minutes
    48 hours
    24 hours
    30s
  • Q3
    The sun appears to rise in the ____________ and set in the ___________.
    East, West
    North, East
    West, East
    East, South
    30s
  • Q4
    The Earth rotates from _________ to __________.
    South to North
    North to South
    East to West
    West to East
    30s
  • Q5
    The side of Earth facing the sun experiences...
    winter
    nighttime
    sunburn
    daytime
    30s
  • Q6
    The side of Earth that is opposite from the sun experiences...
    nighttime
    daytime
    astronomy
    nightmares
    30s
  • Q7
    We can't see the stars during the day time because...
    they become invisible.
    the sun is so bright.
    they disappear.
    they are so far away.
    30s
  • Q8
    Another word for rotates is...
    orbits
    spins
    vibrates
    moves
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is the main cause of Earth's seasons?
    Earth's distance from the sun
    Earth's tilt on its axis
    Earth's rotation
    Earth's water cycle
    30s
  • Q10
    A student records the following information in his notebook: They are mostly made of gas. They are larger than the other 4. What set of planets is he describing?
    Terrestrial Planets
    Outer Planets
    Inner Planets
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?
    The Moon revolves around the Earth.
    The Earth revolves around the sun.
    The Moon reflects light from the sun.
    The Earth rotates on its axis.
    30s
  • Q12
    Earth would not have seasons if it...
    no longer tilted on its axis.
    revolved around the sun in the opposite direction.
    stopped rotating on its axis.
    took an additional month to orbit the sun.
    30s
  • Q13
    About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit around the Sun?
    7 days
    24 hours
    1 year
    1 month
    30s
  • Q14
    The students in Mrs. Pendley's class made a chart of the planets. Which of the following planets did they place under the heading of Terrestrial/Inner Planets?
    Earth, Venus, Saturn, Uranus
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Earth
    30s
  • Q15
    There are eight planets in the solar system. Each planet is different from the others, but they all share some common characterisitics. Which of the following is a similarity of all planets?
    All planets orbit a star.
    All planets are the same size.
    All planets have liquid water.
    All planets have organisms on them.
    30s

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