Understanding Rotation and Revolution

Understanding Rotation and Revolution

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary difference between rotation and revolution?

Both rotation and revolution refer to the orbit of a planet around a star.

Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis, while revolution is the orbit of a planet around a star.

Rotation is the orbit of a planet around a star, while revolution is the spinning of a planet on its axis.

Both rotation and revolution refer to the spinning of a planet on its axis.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

88 days

365 days

24 hours

12 hours

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the apparent movement of the sun across the sky?

The Earth's rotation from west to east

The movement of stars

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

The sun's own rotation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is true about the Earth's rotation?

It makes the sun rise in the west and set in the east.

It causes day and night.

It causes the seasons to change.

It determines the length of a year.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What determines the length of a planet's year?

The planet's distance from the sun

The planet's rotation speed

The planet's size

The time it takes to orbit the sun

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for Mercury to complete one orbit around the sun?

165 years

29 years

365 days

88 days

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape is the Earth's orbit around the sun?

Triangular

Elliptical

Rectangular

Circular

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