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Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
2.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
3.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
4.
How many moons does earth have
a)
2
b)
5
c)
9
d)
1
5.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
6.
How many moon phases are there in all
a)
3
b)
6
c)
11
d)
8
7.
How many weeks in a revolution?
a)
67
b)
52
c)
32
d)
77
8.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Years
9.
How many times does earth rotate in one year?
a)
365
b)
2
c)
97
d)
120
10.
What causes day and night cycles?
a)
mars
b)
seasons
c)
earths rotation
d)
moon phases
11.

What causes day and night?

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

d)

Tilt

12.

Which of the these is correct?

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Sun revolves around Earth

c)

Moon revolves around the Sun

d)

Sun revolves around the moon

13.

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

a)

1 day

b)

180 days

c)

24 hours

d)

365 1/4 days

14.

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

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

1 month

15.

The earth spins on a tilt called a(n)

a)

Invert

b)

revolution

c)

Equator

d)

axis

16.

Earth's rotation causes...

a)

the seasons

b)

high tide

c)

day and night

17.

Earth orbits...

a)

the moon.

b)

Saturn.

c)

the sun.

18.

Earth's revolution causes...

a)

months

b)

weekends

c)

seasons

d)

days

19.

Days on Earth are shortest during which season?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

20.

Which choice is a nearly circular orbit?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

21.

The tilt of Earth on its axis is...

a)

24 3/4 degrees

b)

25 1/4 degrees

c)

23 1/2 degrees

d)

23 1/8 degrees

22.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
23.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
24.

What causes day and night?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

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.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
27.

Shadow casts by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 p.m. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 a.m. ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which of the following correctly shows rotation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

The illustration represents which of the following?

a)

Revolution of Earth

b)

Swimming Earth

c)

Bicycle wheel

d)

Roation of Earth

32.

A synonym for Earth spinning on its axis is:

a)

Revolution

b)

Indication

c)

Trapping

d)

Rotation

33.

A student was studying different seasons that occur due to the tilt in Earth's axis. He drew a diagram to show the position of Earth with respect to the Sun to explain how the direct rays strike Earth when it is summer in the Northern hemisphere. Which image did the student draw?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it is —

a)

Winter in both hemispheres

b)

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere

d)

Fall in both hemisphers

35.

What season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

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