WorksheetsEarth and Sun Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The path that one object takes around another in space
a)
sunrise
b)
shadow
c)
orbit
2.
The spinning of a planet on its axis
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
traveling
3.
The sun appears to rise in the _______ and set in the ________
a)
west, east
b)
east, west
c)
north, south
4.
The imaginary line that passes north to south on the globe
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
revolve
5.
The length of a shadow throughout the day goes from long to short and then long again
a)
True
b)
False
6.
In the morning, a shadow will be cast in which direction?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
west
7.
One complete trip of the Earth around the Sun is called a
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
sunset
8.
The time between sunrise and sunset
a)
day
b)
night
c)
year
9.
The time between sunset and sunrise
a)
day
b)
night
c)
year
10.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes:
a)
24 hours
b)
one year
c)
one hour
11.
One complete rotation of the Earth on its axis takes:
a)
24 hours (one day)
b)
one year
c)
one hour
12.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
13.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
14.
Imagine you were standing under a tree, where would the shadow of the tree be shortest?
a)
early morning
b)
noon
c)
late evening
15.
What causes day and night?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's revolution around the sun
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