WorksheetsPatterns in the Sky
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis. What would stop happening?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
3.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
4.
Spinning is the same as ___________.
a)
rotating
b)
revolving
c)
traveling
5.
Rotation causes ___________.
a)
Day and Night
b)
Seasons
c)
The Earth to be tilted
6.
What causes seasons?
a)
rotation
b)
the orbit
c)
the Earth's tilt
d)
day and night
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.
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
9.
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.
10.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.
Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 month
c)
365 days
d)
365 years
12.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
13.
How long does it take for the Earth to make 1 rotation?
a)
1 year
b)
1 day
c)
365 days
d)
24 years
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