5 Written Questions

1. Earth is closest to the sun. Occurs about January 3 each year.
2. Falls on June 21 or 22 (1st day of summer and longest day of the year).
3. Falls on December 21 or 22 (1st day of winter and shortest day of the year).
4. The third and very slow movement of the Earth.
5. Imaginary line around which Earth rotates.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Earth's axis of rotation tilted off the plan of its orbit.
   1. Tilt
   2. Axis
   3. July 4
   4. 23.5
2. Turning, or spinning, of a body on its axis.
   1. Perihelion
   2. Rotation
   3. Revolution
   4. Aphelion
3. Points during Earth's revolution around the sun, when its axis is tilted neither away nor toward the sun.
   1. Equinox
   2. July 4
   3. Zenith
   4. Axis
4. Oval-shaped path.
   1. Rotation
   2. Elliptical
   3. Revolution
   4. Tilt
5. Highest point in the sky.
   1. Tilt
   2. Zenith
   3. Axis
   4. Equinox

5 True/False Questions

1. Tilt → Responsible for Earth's yearly cycle of seasons.

   True        False

2. Revolution → Motion of body, such as planet or moon along path around same point in space.

   True        False

3. January 3 → Winter in the northern hemisphere, closest to the sun at that time. Tilted away from the sun.

   True        False

4. July 4 → Winter in the northern hemisphere, closest to the sun at that time. Tilted away from the sun.

   True        False

5. Aphelion → Earth is farthest away from the sun. Occurs about July 4 each year.

   True        False