Earth's Movement

What is the movement happening when the Earth spins around it's axis?

• Turning

• Revolution

• Spinning

• Rotation

What does revolution cause?

• Day and Night

• Sunrise and Sunset

• Seasons

• Sun shine

What movement causes day and night?

• Spining

• Rotation

• Turning

• Revolution

What is the season on north hemisphere when south hemisphere has spring?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Autumn

Pegasus is a group of stars that is visible in the northern hemisphere from the end of the summer through fall. Which of the following best accounts for why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• The Moon’s orbit around Earth

• The Sun’s movement across the sky

• Earth’s movement around the Sun

Hunter observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house.

What caused the change Hunter observed?

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Movement of the Sun through space

• Reflection of the Sun off the Moon

About how much time does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 28 days

• 1 year

Natalie modeled the cause of day and night on Earth using a lamp and a baseball. The baseball represents Earth and the lamp represents the Sun.

What should Natalie do to best represent the cause of day and night?

• Move the lamp in a circle around the baseball

• Turn the lamp off and on

• Move the baseball around the lamp

• Rotate the baseball on its axis

Here on Earth we have day and night. When one part of Earth has day, the other part has night. Which of the following best explains what makes night on part of our planet?

• Clouds cover the Sun on that part of Earth.

• That part of Earth is pointed away from the Sun.

• The shadow of the Moon falls on that part of Earth.

• Stars block the Sun for that part of Earth.

Which of the following is NOT true about the motion of Earth?

• It takes 1 year for one revolution.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• One rotation of Earth takes a month.