The Earth in Space
Explore the Wonders of Our Universe!
Test your knowledge about the Earth's place in the cosmos with this engaging quiz. Discover fascinating facts about solstices, equinoxes, and the moon's journey around our planet.
- 10 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice format for easy answering
- Learn as you play!
When does the winter solstice occur?
January 20, 21, or 22
July 20, 21 or 22
December 20, 21, or 22
February 10, 11, or 12
December 10, 11, or 12
June 10, 11, or 12
June 20, 21, or 22
When does the summer solstice occur?
January 20, 21, or 22
July 20, 21, or 22
December 20, 21, or 22
February 10, 11, or 12
December 10, 11, or 12
June 10, 11, or 12
June 20, 21, or 22
The winter solstice marks...
The shortest day of the year and beginning of days getting longer.
The longest day if the year and the beginning of days getting shorter.
The only day of the year with 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
Nothing important
When one hemisphere has the longest day of the year, the other..
Has the same
Has the shortest day of the year
Doesn't change at all
Which aren't winter solstice festival names?
Midwinter in Antartica
Saturnalia
Soyal
Raman
Delian
Inti Raymi
St. Lucia's Day
Dong Zhi
None of the above
The spring and autumn equinoxes determine the end of fall and the beginning of summer.
True
False
The equinoxes happen when...
The north pole is tilted to the sun
The north pole is tilted away from the sun
The north pole isn't tilted to or away from the sun
The moon makes its way around the earth...
In the course of a month
In the course of a day
In the course of an hour
In the course of a year
A gibbous moon is...
When we can only see a little bit of the moon
When the entire moon is visible
When we can't see the moon at all
When half of the moon is visible
When over half of the moon is visible
The solar system orbits the Milky Way every...
230,000,000 years
27 days
270,000,000 years
83,950,000,000 days
27 years
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