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WorksheetsSpaceship Earth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Earth's rotation (spinning) causes which of the following to happen?
months
years
night and day
seasons
About how fast is the Earth spinning?
1,000 miles per hour
100 miles per hour
10 miles per hour
100,000 miles per hour
If the spinning Earth suddenly slowed down, what would be the effect on the length of our day?
The day would get shorter.
The day would get longer.
The day would stay the same.
The earth's orbiting motion around the sun causes which of the following?
years
seasons
both years and seasons
Shadows are longer in winter because the angle of the sun is lower.
True
False
The number of the daytime hours is longer in winter.
True
False
Which number is most likely to be the position of the sun at noon in the summer?
1
2
3
Which constellation can be seen at nighttime in the spring?
If a planet has MORE gravity than the Earth, a person would be able to jump ___________________ than on Earth.
higher
lower
Why do we see different constellations during different seasons?
The constellations move.
Some of the stars disappear.
We are looking out at different parts of the galaxy.
