Rotation Revolution

You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.

• school
• bed
• breakfast
• lunch

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

• rotation
• revolution

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours
• 365 days
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

The earth orbits around the _________

• sun
• moon
• other planets
• solar system

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

What causes the season to happen on earth?

• the sun
• the moon
• tilt of the earth on its axis
• the rotation around the sun

How many moons does earth have

• 2
• 5
• 9
• 1

The earth is the only planet that

• supports life
• has water
• contains humans
• all of the above

The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as

• revolution
• ionization
• rotation
• ellipse