WorksheetsRotation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
2.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
3.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
4.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
5.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
6.
How many days does it take to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
3000 days
7.
How long does earth's rotation last?
a)
90 hours
b)
about 1 hour
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
8.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
9.
As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Telescopes do what to objects?
a)
Make far objects look smaller
b)
Make far objects look closer
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