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WorksheetsDay & Night
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Compass
c)
Sundail
d)
Movement
2.
Earth's rotation during the night gives the FALSE appearance that the ________ move across the sky
a)
movement
b)
day
c)
night
d)
stars
3.
The half facing the Sun has ________ while the other half is dark.
a)
snow
b)
rain
c)
light
4.
The Sun is the closest star to _________
a)
Mars
b)
Juptier
c)
Earth
5.
It takes _______hours for Earth to rotate all the way around.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
6.
What is the closest star to the Earth called?
a)
The Moon
b)
Venus
c)
The Sun
7.
The Sun gives us _____ and _______.
a)
light, money
b)
heat, rain
c)
light, heat
8.
It seems as if the Sun is always ______ across the sky.
a)
sleeping
b)
walking
c)
moving
9.
Earth spins or ___________ like a top.
a)
talks
b)
rotates
c)
jumps
10.
Earth's axis is an __________________ line that goes from pole to pole.
a)
real
b)
imaginary
11.
As Earth rotates, the ________________ shines on it.
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Mars
12.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
13.
Spinning is the same as ___________.
a)
rotating
b)
revolving
c)
traveling
14.
Traveling is the same as ____________.
a)
Rotating
b)
Revolving
c)
Spinning
15.
What causes seasons?
a)
rotation
b)
the orbit
c)
the Earth's tilt
d)
day and night
16.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
17.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
18.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts AWAY from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
19.
The changing angle of the sun's rays hitting Earth causes ______________
a)
day and night
b)
weather
c)
shadows
d)
seasons
20.
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
21.
Earth rotates on its......
a)
hemispheres
b)
poles
c)
axis
d)
continents
22.
The sun rises in the ___________ and sets in the ____________.
a)
east, west
b)
west, east
c)
north, south
d)
south, north
23.
How is day and night determined?
a)
Distance from the sun
b)
Period of revolution
c)
the tilt on its axis
d)
period of rotation
24.
Seasons on Earth are caused mainly by the _____.
a)
time required for Earth to revolve around the Sun
b)
distance between Earth and the Sun
c)
time required for Earth to rotate on its axis
d)
tilt of Earth on its axis
25.
Shadows growing longer and shorter are evidence of ____________
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's tilt
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's weather
26.
Look at the picture. What does it depict?
a)
seasons of the year
b)
day and night
c)
revolution of the Earth
d)
phases of the moon
27.
When the southern hemisphere experiences summer, the northern hemisphere experiences _________.
a)
autumn
b)
spring
c)
winter
d)
summer
28.
The Earth takes 365 days to travel around the Sun. What is the scientific word for this motion?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
spinning
d)
bouncing
29.
Which letter on the diagram shows spring?
a)
Letter A
b)
Letter B
c)
Letter C
d)
Letter D
30.
When the part of Earth where you live is directly facing the Sun it is the season of ___________
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
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