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WorksheetsEarth's Rotation and Characteristics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
What causes the day/night cycle?
a)
Earth turning on its axis.
b)
Earth revolving around the Sun.
c)
The Sun revolving around the Earth.
d)
The Moon revolving around the Earth.
2.
The Sun, like Earth, has . . .
a)
water
b)
mountains
c)
air
d)
layers
3.
What is a characteristic that the moon and the Earth do NOT have in common?
a)
craters
b)
mountains
c)
rocks
d)
water
4.
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
a)
The Sun revolves around the Earth.
b)
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
c)
The Sun rotates on its axis.
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis.
5.
In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
West
d)
South
6.
How long is one Earth rotation?
a)
28 days
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
1 year
7.
What would happen if the Earth's rotation became slower?
a)
The day would become longer.
b)
The day would become shorter.
c)
The year would become longer.
d)
The year would become shorter.
8.
When do shadows appear to be the longest length?
a)
Early afternoon
b)
12:00 pm
c)
At sunrise or sunset
d)
12:00 am
9.
What is a characteristic that the Earth and Moon share, but not the Sun?
a)
They have gravity.
b)
They have a rocky surface.
c)
They are made of gases.
d)
They have no rings.
10.
What effect does the Moon have on the Earth?
a)
It gives us day and night.
b)
It causes tides.
c)
It gives us years.
d)
It makes us rotate on our axis.
11.
Which of the following planets is the closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
12.
What are the names of the inner planets?
a)
Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Uranus, Mercury
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
d)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
13.
Why do the constellations appear to move across the night sky?
a)
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
b)
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours.
c)
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 28 days.
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 365 days.
14.
In what direction does the Sun appear to set at night?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
15.
What is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?
a)
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury.
16.
Which of the following does NOT have craters?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
17.
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
12 hours
18.
Which statement is NOT true?
a)
The moon has craters.
b)
The moon has gravity.
c)
The moon reflects the Sun's light.
d)
The moon produces its own light.
19.
What causes the day/night cycle on Earth?
a)
Earth revolving around the Sun.
b)
Earth rotating on its axis.
c)
The Sun rotating on its axis.
d)
The Sun revolving around the Earth.
20.
Who was the first person in space?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Alan Shepard
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
John Glenn
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