WorksheetsRotation and Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
2.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
3.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
4.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
space
5.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
6.
Rotation of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
7.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
8.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
9.
What does REVOLUTION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
10.
The MOON REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
The Moon doesn't revolve
d)
The Earth and Sun
11.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
12.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
13.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
14.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
15.
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
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