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MathSlice Special
 
Happy New Year
Directions:
Please read each question and select the best answer. Please try to answer all the questions. After answering the questions, select the submit button at the bottom of the page. There is no time limit for this test.


1.  What number sentence can be used to find the number of hours for the month of February, 2008?
 A  28 x 24 = 672  B  29 x 24 = 696
 C  30 x 24 = 720  D  31 x 24 = 744
2.  In United States, which of the following cities is the first to celebrate the new year's eve?(i.e. 12:00 AM January 1,2008)


 A  New York  B  St. Louis
 C  Denver  D  Los Angeles
3.  Why do we get days and nights? Select the best answer.


 A  Because my mom turns off the light every evening.
 B  Because the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun.
 C  Because the Earth spins on its own axis.
 D  Because we have 24 hours in a day.
4.  The term Earth rotation refers to the spinning of the Earth on its own axis. How long would it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?


 A  12 hours  B  24 hours
 C  30 days  D  365 days
5.  Around the world, which of the following countries is the first to celebrate the New Year's Eve (i.e. 12:00 AM January 1, 2008)?
 A  France  B  Australia
 C  United States  D  Russia
6.  Approximately how long would it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

 A  One day  B  One hour
 C  One year  D  One month
7.  Julia called her mom from New York at 12:00 AM on January 1, 2008. If her mom is living in Los Angeles, what time did Julia's mom receive the call?
(Hint: Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York's time)
 A  3:00 AM January 1, 2008  B  12:00 AM January 1, 2008
 C  11:00 PM December 31, 2007  D  9:00 PM December 31, 2007
8.  Approximately how long would it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?

 A  One month  B  One day
 C  One year  D  One hour
9.  2008 is a leap year. Which of the following years is NOT a leap year?
 A  2020  B  2010
 C  2016  D  2012
10.  Which of the following is TRUE about International Date Line?
 A  Divides the Earth into the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.
 B  International telephone line.
 C  Imaginary line on the Earth that separates two consecutive calendar days.
 D  Imaginary line that separates Asia and Europe.
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