Science- Spinning Earth- Revision Quiz

What is a rotation?

• When earth spins anticlockwise on its axis

• When earth orbits around the sun

• When the moon orbits the earth

• When the sun rises and sets

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What is a revolution?

• A revolution is when the earth does a full rotation in 24 hours

• The earths tilt on it's axis

• When the earth orbits the sun (365 days)

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When the Earth rotates towards the sun we are experiencing

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When the Earth rotates away from the sun we are experiencing

How does day and night occur?

• Day occurs when the sun is shining

• Night occurs when there is a moon

• Day occurs when we are facing away from the sun and night occurs when we are facing toward the sun

• Night occurs when one side of the Earth is facing away from the sun in darkness and day occurs when one side of the Earth is directly in front of the sun experiencing daylight.

How is a shadow formed?

• When the sun shines at an object

• When the suns rays are blocked by a solid object not allowing it to reach the surface

• Shadow puppets

• Trees make shadows

How long does it take the Earth to do one full rotation?

• 16 hours

• 20 hours

• 365 days

• 24 hours

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?

• 265 days (1 year)

• 377 days

• 365 days (1 year)

• 24 hours

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Which direction does the earth rotate?

• Clockwise

• Anticlockwise

• Right

• Left

When our side of the Earth faces the sun it is....

• Night time

• Dark

• Light

• Day time

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