Revolution Vs. Rotation

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 29.5 days

How long does it take for the earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 30 days

• 365.25 days

The sun appears to rise in the East, and set in the West

• Revolution

• Rotation

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun
• Moon
• The Earth doesn't revolve
• The sun rotates

Rotation of the earth takes

• One day
• One year
• One summer
• One winter

What does REVOLUTION mean?

• To SPIN
• To ORBIT or GO AROUND

How many degrees per hour does the Earth rotate?

• 23.5 degrees/hour

• 15 degrees/hour

• 1 degree/ hour

• 365 degrees/hour