Quiz about Day Night Season Cycles

Question 1

What is the line running down the center of Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Axis

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Equator

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North Pole

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South Pole

Question 2

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Compass

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Sundial

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Movement

Question 3

As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing the sun has ________.

Accepted Answer

daylight

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an axis

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darkness (night)

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winter

Question 4

As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing away from the sun has ________.

Accepted Answer

darkness (night)

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daylight

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summer

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nice weather

Question 5

Earth is tilted on its _______.

Accepted Answer

axis

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side

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hemisphere

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equator

Question 6

Rotation causes ___________.

Accepted Answer

Day and Night

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Seasons

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The Earth to be tilted

Question 7

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

Accepted Answer

day and night

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seasons

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tides

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moon phases

Question 8

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 9

If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

Accepted Answer

longer day

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shorter day

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same time,  24 hours

Question 10

The diagram shows the Earth's movement around its' axis. What is this diagram demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

day and night

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seasons

Question 11

Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night?

Accepted Answer

X = day
Y = night

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X = night
Y = day

Question 12

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth.

What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

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Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

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Spin the ball in different directions

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Tilt the ball while it is spinning

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Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

Question 13

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

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Equator

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North Pole

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

Question 14

Why do we experience the changing of  seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & rovolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 15

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

Accepted Answer

365 1/4 days

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29 1/2 days

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24 hours

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30 days

Question 16

Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, in what direction does the sun "appear to rise" every day?

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east

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north

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south

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west

Question 17

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 18

At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

Accepted Answer

Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 19

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Accepted Answer

Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 20

If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what is the southern hemisphere experiencing?

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winter

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summer

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fall

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spring

Question 21

Which season has the longest amount of sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Autumn

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Spring

Question 22

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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The equator rotates slower than the poles

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The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 23

Why do globes lean sideways?

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To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 24

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

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Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 25

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Accepted Answer

Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 26

At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____.

Accepted Answer

Spring

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Summer

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Winter

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Fall

Question 27

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Accepted Answer

axis

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vernal equinox

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solar eclipse

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solar flare

Question 28

What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

Accepted Answer

Revolution

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Rotation

Question 29

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

Accepted Answer

The poles

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The equator

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The Tropic of Cancer

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The Tropic of Capricorn

Question 30

What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?

Accepted Answer

direct

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indirect

Question 31

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 32

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun.

In which position is it winter in North America?

Accepted Answer

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

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Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

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Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun

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Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

Question 33

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 34

A student draws the model shown.

Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

Accepted Answer

There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

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Is is day at Location X and night at Location Y.

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It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

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The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.

Question 35

Earth would not have seasons if it --

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no longer tilted on its axis

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stopped rotating on its axis

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took an additional month to orbit the sun

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revolved around the sun in the opposite direction

Question 36

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere does the Sun's rays hit the Earth at the most direct angle?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 37

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere are the days the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 38

Which part of the Diagram shows the angle of the sun's rays on a summer day?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

Question 39

What season is B in the diagram in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 40

Which season is A in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

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