Big Idea 5 - 4th Grade SC.4.E.5.3 and 5.4

Earth rotates

• around the Sun
• on its axis
• around the moon
• once each year

How long does Earth take to rotate once?

• 12 hours
• 20 hours
• 24 hours
• 26 hours

Earth revolves

• in a path around the Sun
• in a path around the moon
• on its axis once a year
• on its axis once a day

As the Earth rotates, the part facing the Sun has

• winter
• summer
• daylight
• darkness

What causes the position of the Sun in the sky to change during the day?

• The Sun moves around Earth
• The Sun shines on the moon
• Earth revolves around the Sun
• Earth rotates on its axis

Earth revolves around the Sun in one

• day
• week 
• month
• year

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west
• The Sun moves around the Earth
• Earth revolves around the Sun
• Earth rotates on its axis

Which term correctly identifies the "spinning" of Earth?

• axis
• orbit
• revolution
• rotation

Earth travels around the Sun on a set path called its

• axis
• equator
• orbit
• revolution

Which term correctly identifies the movement Earth makes as it travels around the Sun?

• axis
• orbit
• revolution
• rotation