Gr. 6 - Space - Lesson 4

Where does the Sun go at night according to the video?

• It hides behind the Moon

• It goes to the other side of space

• Nowhere – it’s the Earth that spins

• It turns off until morning

What is Earth doing all the time that causes day and night?

• Moving closer to the Sun

• Spinning on its axis

• Tilting back and forth

• Orbiting the Moon

What is the imaginary line that goes through the North and South Poles called?

• Equator

• Orbit

• Axis

• Meridian

What is the term for Earth spinning on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Reflection

If your part of Earth is facing away from the Sun, what time is it?

• Morning

• Day

• Night

• Afternoon

Besides rotating, what else does Earth do at the same time?

• Orbits around the Sun

• Spins faster every day

• Travels to a new galaxy

• Tilts more each year

How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 12 hours

What is special about Earth’s axis that affects seasons?

• It is perfectly straight

• It's titled a little

• It changes tilt every year

• It moves closer to the equator

Why do different parts of the Earth get different amounts of sunlight and heat?

• Because of the tilt of Earth’s axis

• Because the Sun moves closer in summer

• Because the Moon blocks sunlight

• Because Earth slows down in winter

What do we call the pattern created by Earth’s tilt as it orbits the Sun?

• Weather cycle

• Seasons

• Rotation

• Solar eclipse