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rotation and revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE TIME WHEN THE SUN BEGINS TO CAST ITS LIGHT IN THE SKY

a)

DAWN

b)

DUSK

2.

Imaginary central line about which a body rotates

a)

pole

b)

axis

3.

The brief period between sunset and complete darkness

a)

Twilight

b)

Axis

4.

The journey of a planet around the sun.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

5.

The days and night are of equal length throughout the world.

a)

Equinoxes

b)

Solstice

6.

Solstice happens during the month of

a)

summer &winter

b)

spring and autumn

7.

Temperate zone is between

a)

equator & temperate

b)

Torrid & frigid

8.

The sun is overhead at tropic of cancer

a)

summer solstice

b)

winter solstice

9.

The equinox is derived from

a)

aequus & nox

b)

sistere & atand still

10.

It happens at the start of spring & autumn

a)

solstice

b)

equinox