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WorksheetsUnit 6. Earth's Movements
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 30mins
__________ is located at the center of our solar system.
Earth
The Sun
The Moon
The asteroid belt
Sun appears to rise in the__________and set in the ________.
West, East
East, East
East, West
West, West
The moon does not produce any light. But, we can we see the moon in the sky. Why?
Moon reflecting Earth's light
Earth reflecting the Moon's light
Moon reflecting the Sun's light
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
rotation
revolution
double axis
orbit
What does ROTATION mean?
To SPIN
GO AROUND
The earth spins on an angled tilt called a(n)
Axis
Invert
Revolution
Bounce
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
Sun
Moon
The Earth doesn't revolve
The sun rotates
Bob notices that the shadow of the tree outside his house is changing through the day. Why?
Earth rotating on its axis
Moon revolving around the Earth
Earth revolving around the Sun
Which planet is closer to the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
All planet revolve around ____________
Star
Solar flares
The sun
All of the above
What is the person in the picture demonstrating?
The seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis
The phases of the moon caused by Earth's orbit around the Moon
Day and night are caused by Earth rotation on its axis
The length of the year is caused by Earth's orbit around the Sun
The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around ___________
The moon
The sun
Earth
Venus
Because of the Earth's revolution around the sun, we have
different ___________
Months
Years
Seasons
Days
During which season are the days the longest?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
During which seasons are the days the shortest?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Which of the following correctly describes the movement of
Earth, Moon and sun?
Sun revolves around Moon, Moon revolves around Earth
Sun revolves around Moon, Moon revolves around Earth
Moon revolves around sun, Earth revolves around Moon
Moon revolves around Earth, Earth revolves around sun
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
vernal equinox
axis
solar eclipse
solar flare
How long does it take for the Earth to Revolve around the Sun?
24 hours
24 days
365 41 days
365 days
What does REVOLUTION mean?
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
To SPIN
What are the reasons for the seasons?
Earth's tilt and rotation.
Earth's rotation and revolution.
Earth's tilt and revolution.
Earth's tilt and resolution
What is earth's revolution?
When earth orbits around the sun
When earth bounces
When the sun spins around the earth
When the earth spins on it's axis
What season is letter A?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 days
365 days
24 hours
28 days
