Rotation/Revolution

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

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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

• revolution

• rotation

• precession

• regression

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

Earth is tilted on its

• axis
• side
• oval
• pole

The amount of time it takes Earth to rotate on its axis is

• 365 days

• 24 hrs

• month

• year

In this simple diagram, the motion of both the blue and yellow dots can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

In this diagram, the motion of the yellow satellite can best be described as -

• Rotation

• Revolution

In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way