Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 7: Earth in Space

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
What is the shape of Earth?
A)perfectly spherical
B)almost spherical
C)flat
D)varying
2
What causes the shape of Earth and the other planets?
A)gravity
B)orbits
C)the spinning of the planets
D)light from the Sun
3
The Sun appears to rise and set because of __________.
A)the rotation of Earth
B)the orbit around the Sun
C)the orbit of the Moon
D)the shape of the Sun
4
One orbit of Earth around the Sun is called a(n) __________.
A)orbit
B)revolution
C)rotation
D)spin
5
What causes the change in seasons?
A)the distance from the Earth to the Sun
B)the position of the Moon
C)the orbit of the Moon around the Sun
D)the tilt of Earth's axis
6
What happens during a solstice?
A)The Sun reaches an equal distance between the north and south poles.
B)The Sun is directly over the equator.
C)The Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south from the equator.
D)The Sun is directly over the north or south pole.
7
When the daytime is as long as the night, this is a(n) __________.
A)equinox
B)solstice
C)tropic
D)eclipse
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