Social Chapter 2 Quiz

What is the term for the Earth spinning on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Tilt

How long does one rotation of the Earth take?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

• 365 days

What is the term for the Earth traveling around the sun?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Axis

How long does one revolution of the Earth take?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 12 months

How many time zones are there in the world?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

What is the Tropic of Cancer?

• A constellation

• A time zone

• An imaginary line marking the northern boundary of the tropics

• A type of climate

What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

• A constellation

• A time zone

• An imaginary line marking the southern boundary of the tropics

• A type of climate

What creates the seasons on Earth?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution and tilt of its axis

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's distance from the sun

How many time zones are there in the continental United States?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Where are temperate marine climate types found?

• Low latitudes

• High latitudes

• Middle latitudes

• Equator