Earth's motion through Space

The Earth's axis is an invisible line that:

• Connects the equator to the poles
  

• Goes from East to West

• Connects the North Pole to the South Pole through Earth's center

• Circles around the Sun

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The Sun's movement around Earth
  
  

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's shadow on Earth

How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 months and 1 day

Earth's rotation and revolution occur:

• One after the other

• Simultaneously

  (at the same time)

• Only during daytime

• Only during specific seasons

Which statement about Earth's axis is correct?

• It stands perfectly straight up and down

• It has no effect on Earth's climate

• It is tilted slightly

• It changes direction every season

During winter in your location, what is true about your position relative to the Sun?

• You are closer to the Sun

• You are leaning away from the Sun

• The Sun is rotating faster

• The Earth is rotating slower

What would happen if Earth's axis weren't tilted?

• We would have no day or night

• We would have the same season year-around

• The Sun would appear stationary

• Earth would stop rotating

In the demonstration described, what represents the Sun?

• The globe

• The table

• The unshaded lamp

• The room itself

How many rotations does Earth complete during one revolution around the Sun?

• 365

• 24

• 12

• 52

According to the text, where is the Sun actually located?

• It moves around Earth

• It orbits the Moon

• It moves between hemispheres

• It stays at the center of the solar system