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Spaceship Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth's rotation (spinning) causes which of the following to happen?

a)

months

b)

years

c)

night and day

d)

seasons

2.

About how fast is the Earth spinning?

a)

1,000 miles per hour

b)

100 miles per hour

c)

10 miles per hour

d)

100,000 miles per hour

3.

If the spinning Earth suddenly slowed down, what would be the effect on the length of our day?

a)

The day would get shorter.

b)

The day would get longer.

c)

The day would stay the same.

4.

The earth's orbiting motion around the sun causes which of the following?

a)

years

b)

seasons

c)

both years and seasons

5.

Shadows are longer in winter because the angle of the sun is lower.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The number of the daytime hours is longer in winter.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which number is most likely to be the position of the sun at noon in the summer?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

8.

Which constellation can be seen at nighttime in the spring?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

If a planet has MORE gravity than the Earth, a person would be able to jump ___________________ than on Earth.

a)

higher

b)

lower

10.

Why do we see different constellations during different seasons?

a)

The constellations move.

b)

Some of the stars disappear.

c)

We are looking out at different parts of the galaxy.