La Terra e il suo satellite Luna - Exercises in English #609893

Movement of the Earth

Answer the following questions.

a. Cape Town in South Africa is in the Southern hemisphere. Does the 30^th June have a longer day or a longer night? Why is that?
b. Is the night longer in Rome or in Cape Town on the 20^th or 21^st March?

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The distance between the North Pole and the centre of the Earth

The distance between the North Pole and the centre of the Earth is

A:

longer than the distance between the centre of the Earth and the Equator

B:

shorter than the distance between the centre of the Earth and the Equator

C:

equal to the distance between the centre of the Earth and the Equator

D:

precisely equal to half the equatorial radius

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A Soalr eclipse

A Solar eclipse takes place when this alignment occurs

A:

Moon – Earth – Sun

B:

Moon – Sun – Earth

C:

Earth – Moon – Sun

D:

Earth – Sun – Moon

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Movement of the Earth

Movement of the Earth around the Sun

A:

occurs as a circular orbit

B:

is known as revolutio

C:

takes place at a constant speed

D:

lasts more than 356 days

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The phases of the Moon

The phase during which the Moon is completely invisible is

A:

full moon

B:

first quarter

C:

new moon

D:

last quarter

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The lunar orbit

The point where the lunar orbit is nearest to Earth is called

A:

perihelion

B:

apogee

C:

aphelion

D:

perigee

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The Moon

A:

revolves on the same plane of the ecliptic

B:

describes a circular orbit around Earth

C:

revolves once around Earth in almost 28 days

D:

rotates with a period of 14 days

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