Rotation and Revolution

You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.

• school
• bed
• breakfast
• lunch

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

• rotation
• revolution

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours
• 365 days
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

The earth orbits around the _________

• sun
• moon
• other planets
• solar system

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days

The hemisphere where you live.

• equator
• southern
• northern
• eastern

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.

Why is it warmer in the summer?

• Closer to the sun
• More direct light from Earth's tilt
• Stronger light from the sun
• Earth spins slower

In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• Neither away or toward
• away

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall