1) How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis? a) 12 hours b) 365 days c) 24 hours 2) The Earth's axis is not vertical, it is on a tilt of how many degrees? a) 32 b) 12 c) 23 3) In which direction does the sun rise? a) south b) east c) west d) north 4) Decide if this statement is true or false. Melbourne experiences sunrise before Perth. a) True b) False 5) In which direction would you look to see the sunset? a) east b) south c) west d) north 6) When the sun is directly overhead it casts what type of shadow? a) A long shadow b) No shadow c) A short shadow 7) Name the simple device that uses the sun and shadows to tell the time. a) a watch b) a sun dial c) a clock 8) What season is experienced in Geelong, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun? a) autumn b) summer c) spring d) winter 9) What season is experienced in Geelong, when the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun? a) autumn b) summer c) spring d) winter 10) If the Earth axis was vertical instead of tilted at 23 degrees, what seasons would we experience? a) 4 seasons b) no seasons c) 2 seasons 11) The Earth orbits around the Sun in what shaped pathway? a) circular (like a tennis ball) b) elliptical (like a long oval) c) square (like a box) 12) It is the combination of what 2 things that creates our 4 seasons? a) tilt and speed of motion b) tilt and orbit pathway c) tilt and size

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