Earth and Space

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, in what direction does the sun "appear to rise" every day?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?

• seasons
• year
• day & night
• eclipse

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted

• rotation
• day
• night
• shadow

Period during Earth's rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark

• day
• night
• shadow
• stars

An imaginary line around which the Earth spins

• axis
• rotation
• movement
• compass

Earth's axis is tilted at - 

• 23.5 degrees
• 33.5 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 90 degrees

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons
• tides
• day and night
• moon phases

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter