Quiz about Rotation, Revolution, Solstice & Equinox Review

Question 1

The earth is tilted on its _____

Accepted Answer

axis

Answer

line

Answer

equator

Answer

core

Question 2

Earth does a complete revolution every _______

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

10 years

Answer

12 hours

Answer

24 hours

Question 3

The earth rotates every

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

15 hours

Answer

365 days

Answer

hour

Question 4

What does the tilt of the earth cause?

Accepted Answer

Seasons

Answer

heating

Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Years

Question 5

What causes day and night cycles?

Accepted Answer

earths rotation

Answer

mars

Answer

seasons

Answer

moon phases

Question 6

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

Accepted Answer

Northern

Answer

Southern

Question 7

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

Accepted Answer

summer solstice

Answer

spring equinox

Answer

fall equinox

Answer

winter solstice

Question 8

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

Accepted Answer

December

Answer

March

Answer

June

Answer

September

Question 9

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

Accepted Answer

June

Answer

March

Answer

September

Answer

December

Question 10

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

Accepted Answer

winter solstice

Answer

spring equinox

Answer

fall equinox

Answer

summer solstice

Question 11

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

Accepted Answer

equinox

Answer

solstice

Question 12

On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 13

In summer, the poles have 6 months of daytime.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 14

The day with the longest night time hours is the fall equinox.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 15

On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

21st March and 23rd September

Answer

28th March and 21st September

Answer

21st June and 23rd December

Answer

23rd March and 22nd December

Question 16

During the month of June ______ is inclined towards the sun.

Accepted Answer

North Pole

Answer

Moon

Answer

Earth

Answer

South Pole

Question 17

When it is spring in Northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere has ___________.

Accepted Answer

Autumn

Answer

Summer

Answer

Spring

Answer

Winter

Question 18

At which position is Tyngsborough experiencing summer?

Accepted Answer

Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

Answer

Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

Answer

Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

Answer

Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun

Question 19

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing at position C?

Accepted Answer

Vernal Equinox

Answer

winter solstice

Answer

summer solstice

Answer

autumnal equinox

Question 20

Which of the following would be true about the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

It is experiencing the winter solstice.

Answer

It is experiencing the autumnal equinox.

Answer

It is experiencing the vernal equinox.

Answer

It is experiencing the summer solstice.

Question 21

An equinox occurs when the Sun is positioned directly over the equator.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 22

What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?

Accepted Answer

There would be no seasons

Answer

Nothing would change

Answer

Days would get longer

Answer

The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze

Question 23

Why is the Equator warmest?

Accepted Answer

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

Answer

Because it is closest to the sun.

Answer

Because no clouds form here.

Answer

Because it is far from the sun

Question 24

What happens on solstice days?

Accepted Answer

Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun

Answer

The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator

Answer

Day and night hours are equal

Question 25

Name the season for the Northern Hemisphere...

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Question 26

Which season is picture A for the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Vernal Equinox

Answer

Summer Solstice

Answer

Winter Solstice

Answer

Autumnal Equinox

Question 27

Which season is picture B for the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter Solstice

Answer

Vernal Equinox

Answer

Summer Solstice

Answer

Autumnal Equinox

Question 28

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Question 29

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Fall

Answer

Spring

Answer

Summer

Question 30

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Accepted Answer

Northern hemisphere

Answer

Southern hemisphere

Answer

neither, it would be vernal equinox

Answer

neither, it would be an autumnal equinox

Question 31

At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

Accepted Answer

Northern hemisphere

Answer

Southern hemisphere

Answer

neither, it would be a vernal equinox

Answer

neither, it would be an autumnal equinox

Question 32

When the southern hemisphere experiences summer, the northern hemisphere experiences _________.

Accepted Answer

winter

Answer

autumn

Answer

spring

Answer

summer

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