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WorksheetsDay and Night Cycle
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
An imaginary line around which the Earth spins
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
movement
d)
compass
2.
Period during Earth's rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark
a)
day
b)
night
c)
shadow
d)
stars
3.
Dark area caused when an object blocks light from falling on a surface
a)
movement
b)
night
c)
shadow
d)
stars
4.
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
5.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
6.
This model can be used to show some relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –
a)
the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth
b)
the way the Moon revolves around the Earth
c)
the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
d)
how the Moon and the Earth revolve around the Sun
7.
Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?
a)
the Sun and the Earth
b)
the Sun and the Moon
c)
the Moon and the Sun
d)
the Moon and the Earth
8.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
9.
Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?
a)
The deserts
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
The Western Hemisphere
10.
Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
11.
What causes seasons?
a)
rotation
b)
the temperature
c)
the Earth's tilt
d)
day and night
12.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
13.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
14.
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere at letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
15.
Every 24 hours the Earth makes one complete spin on its axis is called (a) --
a)
Rotation
b)
Compass
c)
Sundail
d)
Movement
16.
Tool that uses a tiny magnet to show which direction is north
a)
cardinall direction
b)
axis
c)
compass
d)
sundial
17.
Earth's rotation during the day makes the sun appear to __________ from east to west across the sky
a)
rotation around the sky
b)
give more daylight
c)
move across the sky
d)
give longer nights
18.
Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted
a)
rotation
b)
day
c)
night
d)
shadow
19.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis, what natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
20.
What does the Earth revolve around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
21.
What causes day and night?
a)
The earth rotating on its axis
b)
The earth revolving around the sun
c)
The axis' tilting back and forth
d)
The phases of the moon
22.
Earth has seasons because.....
a)
Its axis is tilted and it revolves around the sun
b)
it revolves around Saturn
c)
the sun revolves around the Earth
d)
its nice to have a change once in a while
23.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
24.
Earth's rotation during the day gives the FALSE appearance of the Sun __________ from east to west across the sky
a)
rotation
b)
day
c)
movement
d)
night
25.
What is the result of the Earth’s rotation?
a)
Seasons
b)
Eclipses
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Day and Night
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