Earth's Rotation

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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

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

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

In order for us to experience day, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.

• facing away from the Sun
• facing toward

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A
• B
• C
• D

In the morning, the Sun is low in the sky and by noon the Sun is much higher in the sky because

• the Sun has increased its temperature
• Earth has rotated on its axis
• the Sun has turned to face the Earth
• the Earth has moved closer to the Sun

The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by

• the position of the Moon
• the movement of the tides
• the brightness of the Sun
• the rotation of the Earth

• A
• B
• C
• D

True or False:
As Earth turns on its axis, stars APPEAR to move across the sky.

• T
• F

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

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