Earth and Space Quiz

The movement of the Earth on its axis is called _______.

• revolution
• orbit
• tilt
• rotation

It is tilted at an angle of _____

• 22.5°

• 23.5°

• 20.5°

• 25°

It takes the Earth _______ to complete one rotation.

• 24 hours
• 12 hours
• 48 hours
• 1 week

Rotation causes _______ and _______.

• the seasons and weather

• day and night

What season will it be if they travel on 18 July?

• winter
• summer
• autumn
• spring

What season will it be if they travel on 29 September?

• spring
• winter
• summer
• fall (autumn)

First dog in space:

• Belka
• Laika
• Strelka
• Sputnik

First man in space:

• John Glenn
• Buzz Aldrin
• Neil Armstrong
• Yuri Gagarin

First man on the Moon:

• Neil Armstrong
• Buzz Aldrin
• Yuri Gagarin
• Michael Collins

First satellite in space:

• Sputnik 1
• Hubble Space Telescope
• Apollo 11
• International Space Station