Earth's Cycles

The Earth turns around its axis, what does axis mean?

• An imaginary line that circles the Earth
• An imaginary line that connects the Earth and the Sun
• An imaginary line that goes through its center

Where does the Earth's axis pass through?

• The North and South Pole
• The Equator
• The Prime Meridian

The spinning of Earth around its axis is called its _______________. 

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• ellipse

How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?

• 24 hours
• 48 hours
• 365 days
• 23 hours and 56 minutes

The movement of one object around another is a _______________. 

• revolution
• axis
• rotation
• ellipse

The path the Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun is its _______________. 

• orbit
• rotation
• axis
• eclipse

How would we describe the shape of Earth's orbit?

• circular
• ellipse
• cresent
• spherical

What is the shape of an ellipse?

• a perfect circle
• a small circle
• a circle stretched out in opposite directions
• a circle squeezed close together

The Earth's axis is always tilted.

• True
• False

What happens when one object in space gets between the Sun and another object?

• orbit
• axis
• eclipse
• rotation