WorksheetsRotation and Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
2.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
3.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
4.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
space
5.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
6.
Rotation of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
7.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
8.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
9.
What does REVOLUTION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
10.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
11.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
12.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
13.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
14.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
15.
The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
16.
Which of the following best describes why the Earth has the four seasons?
a)
The sun is closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter
b)
The sun shines directly onto the equator all year long
c)
The tilt of the Earth is the primary reason for the seasons
17.
How long does it take for the Earth to go once around its axis?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
1 week
d)
1 year
18.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
19.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
20.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
21.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
22.
In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
23.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
24.
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in the photo?
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
25.
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
26.
The hemisphere where you live.
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
27.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
28.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
29.
The sun is at the tropic of Cancer on on June 21st
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The sun is at the tropic of cancer on December 21st
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Equinoxes mean days and nights are equal
a)
true
b)
false
32.
Winter in the southern hemisphere is between September 23rd and December 22nd
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The Longest day in the Northern Hemisphere is
a)
June 21st
b)
December 22nd
c)
March 21st
d)
September 22nd
34.
On September 23 it is which season in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Autumn
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
35.
On March 21st which season is it in northern hemisphere
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Autumn
36.
On June 21st which season is it in the northern hemisphere
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Autumn
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