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Earth in Space Chapter 14.2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth moves in space in two major ways:🌏

a)

Rotation and Revolution

b)

Right to Left

c)

East to West

d)

None of the Above

2.

The Earth revolves on it's...

a)

axe

b)

pole

c)

axis

d)

stick

3.

The movement of one object around another...🌠

a)

Rotation

b)

Spinning

c)

Revolution

d)

Orbit

4.

A system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year...

a)

Solar System

b)

Clock

c)

Constallations

d)

Calendar

5.

Another word for Earth's path...🔆

a)

Road

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolution

d)

None of the Above

6.

Earth has seasons because...

a)

It's axis is tilted as it revolves around the Sun

b)

The Sun is not always out

c)

The Sun is revolving around the Earth

7.

The Sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south once each year. This is known as a...🌟

a)

Equinox

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Ellipse

d)

Solstice

8.

What form of calendar is used in the U.S. today?💫

a)

Egyptian

b)

Roman

c)

Gregorian

d)

Lunar

9.

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

a)

Revolution

b)

Orbit

c)

Rotation

10.

The earth orbits around...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Other Planets

d)

The Milky Way

11.

How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

29.5 days

12.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

a)

Orbit

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Tides

13.

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

Four Seasons

d)

One Week

14.

The Sun moves across the sky because it is moving while the Earth stands still.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Night and day on Earth are caused by Earth's revolution around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Hours of daylight and night time are equal during the...

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Eclipse

d)

Year

17.

What are the four seasons?

a)

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

b)

March, June, May, September

c)

Hot, Warm, Cool, Freezing

d)

None of the Above

18.

The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an...

a)

Rotation

b)

Orbit

c)

Turn

d)

Spin

19.

Because the earth spins on its axis, we experience...

a)

Seasons

b)

Weather

c)

Day and Night

d)

Revolution

20.

Seasons on Earth are caused by how close the earth is to the Sun

a)

True

b)

False