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Patterns in the Sky

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth ________ on its axis.

a)

orbits

b)

rotates

c)

revolves

2.

It takes the Earth 24 hours to rotate on its axis.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

We have ___________ when our side of Earth is facing TOWARD the sun.

a)

Day

b)

Night

4.

We have _______________ when our side of the Earth is facing AWAY from the sun.

a)

Day

b)

Night

5.

This diagram shows night.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The sun looks as if it is moving across the sky because ______________.

a)

the sun is orbiting around the Earth.

b)

the Earth is rotating on its axis.

c)

the Earth is revolving around the sun.

7.

Why can't we have night all of the time?

a)

The Earth is rotating.

b)

The Earth is revolving.

c)

The sun is revolving.

8.

What does the Earth do around the sun?

a)

rotate

b)

revolve

c)

jump

9.

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit around the sun?

a)

1 month

b)

1 day

c)

365 days

10.

The Earth is straight up and down.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

When Earth is tilted AWAY from the sun, we have _____________.

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

12.

When the Earth is tilted TOWARD the sun it is _______________.

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

13.

Daylight hours are shorter in _____________.

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

14.

Daylight hours are ___________ in Summer.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

15.

How do you know the picture shows the season of summer?

a)

The Earth is tilted AWAY from the sun.

b)

The Earth is rotating on its axis.

c)

The Earth is tilted TOWARD the sun.

16.

What forms when an object blocks light?

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

shadow

17.

When are shadows the longest?

a)

morning

b)

noon

18.

Shadows are shortest at _________.

a)

Morning

b)

Evening

c)

Noon

19.

We can see our shadow at night.

a)

True

b)

False