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WorksheetsCh. 6 Vocabulary--Earth and Space
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
This causes a year on Earth
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Earth's tilt
d)
Earth's seasons
2.
Another word for rotate is ______________.
a)
revolve
b)
orbit
c)
spin
d)
rise
3.
We have night because ...
a)
the sun stops shining.
b)
the sun is on the other side of the Earth.
c)
we sleep.
d)
the moon rises
4.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
5.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
rotation
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
orbit
6.
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.
7.
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
8.
The path an object takes as it revolves around a star or planet is called its ______.
a)
rotation
b)
axis
c)
season
d)
orbit
9.
Earth's seasons are due to the Earth's __________.
a)
tilt
b)
rotation
c)
location in our solar system
d)
None of these causes Earth's seasons
10.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
The amount of time it takes Earth to rotate one complete time on its axis.
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
12.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
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