Pre-Test: Earth in Space

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

Back

one year

Front

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

Back

day and night

Front

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

Back

the Earth

Front

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

Back

rotation

Front

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

Back

summer

Front

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

Back

axis

Front

The tilt of the earth's axis is...

Back

23.5

Front

The illustration represents which of the following? Revolution of Earth, Gravity of Earth, Day and Night, Rotation of Earth

Back

Revolution of Earth

Front

How many days are in a calendar year?

Back

365.25

Front

When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it is —

Back

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere