Earth's Rotation and Time Concepts

Earth's Rotation and Time Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

5th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains the cause of day and night on Earth, focusing on the Earth's rotation on its tilted axis. It describes how the counterclockwise rotation results in the sun appearing to rise in the east and set in the west. An experiment using a lamp and globe demonstrates how only half of the Earth faces the sun at any time, creating day and night. The video also highlights global time differences, such as between India and the USA, due to Earth's rotation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a globe in relation to Earth?

A map of Earth's surface

A satellite orbiting Earth

A miniature model of Earth

A real-time image of Earth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tilt angle of Earth's axis?

45 degrees

30 degrees

23.5 degrees

15 degrees

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

72 hours

12 hours

48 hours

24 hours

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction does Earth rotate?

Horizontally

Vertically

Counterclockwise

Clockwise

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the counterclockwise rotation of Earth cause?

The sun to rise in the east

The sun to rise in the west

The stars to move north

The moon to rise in the east

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the experiment, what does the lamp represent?

A planet

The sun

The moon

A star

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the part of the globe facing the lamp in the experiment?

It becomes night

It becomes day

It remains unchanged

It becomes cloudy

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