Rotation Revolution

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7
• 30
• 91
• 365

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

The sun revolves around the Earth

• true
• false

The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

• earth's rotation

• earth's revolution

• sun's revolution

• earth's orbit

What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• west to east

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north