Revolution and Rotation

Revolution and Rotation

Multiple Choice

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called....

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• a year

Multiple Choice

The pathway the Earth takes around the sun is...

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• a year

Multiple Choice

What is "rotation"?

• Jumping to a new place
• Running in place
• Going completely around something
• Spinning

Multiple Choice

What causes the seasons? 

• The Sun going around the Earth
• Only temperatures changing
• Earth's revolution and tilted axis. 
• None of these answers

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• autumn

Multiple Choice

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

Multiple Choice

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

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

Multiple Choice

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

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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

Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 365 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

• 1 week

Multiple Choice

Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-

• month

• 24 hours

• year

• 12 hours

Multiple Choice

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

Multiple Choice

What season is letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

Multiple Choice

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

Multiple Choice

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

Multiple Choice

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

Multiple Choice

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

Multiple Choice

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

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

Multiple Choice

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• tide