Earth's Orbit and Rotation

• Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun
• Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun
• Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth
• Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth

• F
• G
• H
• J

A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?

• The different amounts of rain that falls each day
• The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day
• The presence of other planets in the night sky
• The different phases of the moon in a month

• A
• B
• C
• D

On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

• North
• South
• East
• West

• Day and Night
• Moon Phases
• Rainfall and evaporation
• Seasons

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun
• Moon
• The Earth doesn't revolve
• The sun rotates

What does ROTATION mean?

• To SPIN
• To ORBIT or GO AROUND

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• space