Regular and Predictable Motions Quiz

The spinning movement of the Earth is called Earth's _____

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• orbit

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

• axis

• equator

• ecliptic

• prime meridian

Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the sun, not straight up and down. How much is the axis tilted?

• 20 degrees

• 22.7 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 25.3 degrees

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creates _____

• the 12 months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

How long does Earth take to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 365 1/4 days

• 48 hours

• 28 days

• 24 hours

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How many hours does it take to get from point A to point B?

• 16 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 6 hours

Look at the arrows on the Earth, this shows that Earth rotates which direction?

• North to South

• East to West

• South to East

• West to East

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Which side of earth is experiencing night?

• Side A

• Side B

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What time of day does the sun appear to be highest in the sky?

• 7 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 12 p.m. (noon)

• 5 p.m.

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Earth performs two (2) regular and predictable motions that occur over and over again. These motions are called (Check all that apply):

• Regulation

• Revolution

• Resignation

• Rotation

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