Rotation and Revolution

Rotation and Revolution

Multiple Choice

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• double axis

Multiple Choice

Facing the sun is

• summer

• day time

• winter

• night time

Multiple Choice

Facing away from the sun is

• spring

• day time

• fall

• night time

Multiple Choice

When one side of the world is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Multiple Choice

How long does earth's rotation last?

• 90 hours

• about 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

Multiple Choice

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

Multiple Choice

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

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• orbit

Multiple Choice

All of the following picture are like Earth’s rotation EXCEPT-

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What would happen to day and night if the Earth increased the speed of rotation?

• Longer Days

• Shorter Days

Multiple Choice

What would happen to day and night if the Earth decreased the speed of rotation?

• longer days

• shorter days

Multiple Choice

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• gyration

Multiple Choice

As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

• the months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the motion of the planets around the sun?

• rotation

• revolution

• completion

• galaxy

Multiple Choice

One REVOLUTION of the Earth around the Sun is equal to:

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 1 month

Multiple Select

What two movements of Earth through space affect life on Earth?

• Gravity

• Rotation

• Revolution

Open Ended

What is the difference between revolution and rotation?

Multiple Choice

What would happen to the temperature on Earth if Earth stopped revolving?

• It would be 1 season all year.

• The temperature would change.

Multiple Choice

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis

• equator

• ecliptic

• prime meridian

Multiple Choice

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 30.2

• 24

Multiple Choice

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• The days are longer

• The days are shorter

• The day light is equal for

Multiple Choice

What happens when the area in which you live tilts toward the sun?

• The days are longer

• The days are shorter

• The day light is equal for