Earth, Sun, and Moon Movements

Earth, Sun, and Moon Movements

By Elizabeth Bowry

I can describe the motions of the sun, Earth, and moon.

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Multiple Choice

The earth takes ___________________ to orbit around the sun.

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 100 days

Multiple Choice

It takes the earth _____________ to complete 1 rotation

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 100 days

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

The moon produces its own light.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is this tool used to measure?

• weight
• mass
• volume
• length

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis?

• If I give unlabeled samples of cookies, then I think my class will identify the name brand.
• Tide works best for removing grass stains.
• Miracle Gro soil is best for growing tomatoes.
• Pampers diapers absorb the most liquid.

• ​The Earth spinning on its axis.

• Causes day and night.

• It takes 24 hours or 1 day to do a complete rotation.​

Earth Rotation

• ​The Earth moving around the sun.

• Causes the seasons with the Earth's tilt.

• It takes about 365 days to do a complete revolution.​

Earth Revolution

Multiple Choice

Earth's spinning around its axis is called:

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Summer

• Fall

Multiple Choice

Earth's movement around the sun is called:

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Summer

• Fall

Multiple Select

Select all correct answers about REVOLUTION.

3 answers

• Moving around the sun

• Seasons

• Day and night

• Takes 1 year

Multiple Select

Select all correct answers about ROTATION

• Spinning around the axis

• Seasons

• Day and night

• Takes 24 hours or 1 day

Multiple Choice

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

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

Multiple Choice

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

Multiple Choice

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

Multiple Choice

Observe the image and tell what is the season that Northern hemisphere is having.

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

Multiple Choice

Seasons are caused by the

_____________ of Earth around the sun and Earth's tilt.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Water

• Food