Science Test 5-12-23

Question 1

What are the two major ways Earth moves through space?

Answer 1

Roatation and Revolution

Question 2

Define Rotation

Answer 2

the spinning of Earth on its axis

Question 3

Define Revolution

Answer 3

is the movement of one object around another

Question 4

What is an axis?

Answer 4

the imaginary line that passes through Earthś center and the North and South poles

Question 5

What is an orbit?

Answer 5

Earthś path

Question 6

What is a calendar?

Answer 6

a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year

Question 7

How many days are in a year?

Answer 7

365

Question 8

How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?

Answer 8

365.25

Question 9

Why do we have leap year?

Answer 9

we have a leap year because the earth actually takes 365.25 days to revolve

Question 10

Why do we have seasons?

Answer 10

Earths tilt

Question 11

What is the difference between the June solstice, December solstice, March equinox, and September equinox?

Answer 11

June solstice in the Northern Hemisphere: summer; winter in Southern Hemisphere

Question 12

How many days are in a leap year?

Answer 12

366

Question 13

What month is the leap year day applied to?

Answer 13

February

Question 14

How many hours does it take earth to rotate at once?

Answer 14

24 hours

Question 15

Earthś orbit takes exactly how long to go around the sun?

Answer 15

365 1/4 days

Question 16

Sunlight hits in most directly at the?

Answer 16

Eqautor