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WorksheetsEarth's Cycles
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth turns around its axis, what does axis mean?
a)
An imaginary line that circles the Earth
b)
An imaginary line that connects the Earth and the Sun
c)
An imaginary line that goes through its center
2.
Where does the Earth's axis pass through?
a)
The North and South Pole
b)
The Equator
c)
The Prime Meridian
3.
The spinning of Earth around its axis is called its _______________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
ellipse
4.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?
a)
24 hours
b)
48 hours
c)
365 days
d)
23 hours and 56 minutes
5.
The movement of one object around another is a _______________.
a)
revolution
b)
axis
c)
rotation
d)
ellipse
6.
The path the Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun is its _______________.
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
axis
d)
eclipse
7.
How would we describe the shape of Earth's orbit?
a)
circular
b)
ellipse
c)
cresent
d)
spherical
8.
What is the shape of an ellipse?
a)
a perfect circle
b)
a small circle
c)
a circle stretched out in opposite directions
d)
a circle squeezed close together
9.
The Earth's axis is always tilted.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What happens when one object in space gets between the Sun and another object?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
eclipse
d)
rotation
11.
Stars that appear in shapes and patterns in the sky are called ____________.
a)
eclipse
b)
constellations
c)
lunars
d)
suns
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