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Earth's rotation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The spinning of Earth is called its

a)

rotation

b)

direction

c)

revolution

2.

What causes day and night?

a)

revolution of Earth

b)

rotation of Earth

c)

orbit of Earth

d)

The moon blocks the Sun

3.

How long does earth's rotation last?

a)

90 hours

b)

about 1 hour

c)

24 hours

d)

24 days

4.

The spinning of Earth is called its ________.

a)

rotation

b)

direction

5.

Earth spins on its own (a)   , an imaginary line passing through its center.

6.

It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one rotation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Earth’s _________ causes the change in seasons on Earth.

a)

tilt on its axis

b)

tilt on its poles

8.

What are the gases that Sun is made up of?

a)

Hydrogen - Helium

b)

Co2 AND H2o

c)

oxygen and gas

9.

What does the Sun give off?

a)

•Heat

•Light

b)

•Heat

•Dark

c)

•Heat

•Ice

d)

•Heat

•Warmth

10.

How far is the Sun from the Earth?

a)

is about 650 million kilometers away from the Earth.

b)

is about 150 million kilometers away from the Earth.

c)

is about 50 million kilometers away from the Earth.

d)

is about 1500 million kilometers away from the Earth.

11.

How old is the Sun?

a)

Our Sun is about 8.6 billion years old.

b)

Our Sun is about 6.6 billion years old.

c)

Our Sun is about 4.6 billion years old.

d)

Our Sun is about 44.6 billion years old.

12.

What is happening at the surface of the Sun?

a)

The temperature at the surface of Sun is about 60000°C.

b)

The temperature at the surface of Sun is about 6000°C.

c)

The temperature at the surface of Sun is about 600°C.

d)

The temperature at the surface of Sun is about 60°C.

13.

The axis of the earth is tilted?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Does the Sun actually move around the Earth?

a)

NO

b)

YES

c)

SOMETIMES

15.

Identify the correct statement.

a)

Sun orbits the Earth

b)

Earth orbits the Sun.

c)

Sun orbits the Moon.

16.

The Sun rises in the _____ and sets in the ______

a)

East - West

b)

West - East

c)

North - south

d)

East - South

17.

PEPITA LIVES IN CHINA. HER COUSIN PEPITO LIVES IN COLOMBIA. COLOMBIA IS NINE HOURS AHEAD OF CHINA.


If in China are the 10 am what time it is in Colombia?

a)

7 AM

b)

7 PM

c)

8 PM

d)

6 PM

18.

PEPITA LIVES IN CHINA. HER COUSIN PEPITO LIVES IN COLOMBIA. COLOMBIA IS NINE HOURS AHEAD OF CHINA.


If in Colombia are the 9 pm what time it is in China

a)

6 Am

b)

6 Pm

c)

7 Am

d)

7 Pm

19.

Where occurs the sunrise?

a)

In the morning

b)

In the afternoon

c)

In the evening

d)

at night

20.

where occurs the sunset?

a)

in the evening

b)

in the afternoon

c)

in the morning

d)

in the end

21.

Did you understand the topic of the sun and the earth's rotation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I need to practice reading my notebook notes

d)

I need to pay more attention in class