Science SBA 2 (Skill 4)

Science SBA 2 (Skill 4)

Describe how the Earth spins every 24 hours.

Open Ended

What is rotation?

Multiple Choice

Which occurs faster?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

Multiple Choice

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Earth's axis is tilted at

• 20 degrees

• 28.6 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 26.2 degrees

Multiple Choice

The imaginary line that runs through Earth from the North to South pole is called:

• Equator

• Axis

• South Pole

• Line

Multiple Select

Rotation of the earth takes (Select 2 answers)

• One day

• One year

• One summer

• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

The "spinning" motion of Earth like a top is called:

• Turning

• Revolution

• Spinning

• Rotation

Multiple Choice

What would happen if the Earth's rotation was faster?

• There would be more seasons

• There would be shorter days

• There would be less days in a year

• There would be no high or low tides.

Multiple Choice

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

• Day and Night

• Moon Phases

• Rainfall and evaporation

• Seasons

Multiple Choice

In what direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

• West to east
• North to south
• East to west
• South to north

Multiple Choice

The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by

• the position of the Moon
• the movement of the tides
• the brightness of the Sun
• the rotation of the Earth

Multiple Choice

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

Multiple Choice

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

Multiple Choice

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night