Movement and Seasons

The spinning of an object on its axis is called:

• Rotation

• Revolution

What planets' motion causes day and night?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Both

How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation?

• 1 year

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours

True or false: Revolution is the movement of one object around another.

• True

• False

How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 1 day

Why do we have seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and Sun.

• The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves the Sun.

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which of the following is true?

• The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct sunlight.

• The Northern Hemisphere has shorter days.

• The Northern Hemisphere has colder temperatures.

• The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight.

Which of the following contributes to warmer temperatures on Earth?

• More direct sunlight

• Longer days

• All of the above

Which two seasons are solstices?

• Spring and summer

• Summer and fall

• Winter and summer

• Fall and winter

Which of the following is true about an equinox?

• Both hemispheres receive the same amount of direct sunlight.

• Both hemispheres have equal day and night.

• Equinoxes happen during the fall and spring.

• All of the above are true.