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Practice: Rotation Revolution Gravity

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imaginary line about which an object rotates is a(n) -

a)

diameter.

b)

radius.

c)

pole.

d)

axis.

2.

What causes day and night?

a)

the axis

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Sun' rotation

3.

As the Earth travels around the sun one complete time, it makes one -

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

day

d)

month

4.

In this simple diagram, the motion of both the blue and yellow dots can best be described as -

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

5.

In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

revolution

d)

rotation

6.

In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

7.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

8.

What is weight?

a)

the measure of the effect of gravity on an object

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

the measure of the particle in an object

d)

the volume of an object

9.
A measure of how much matter an object has is--
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
volume
10.

What would happen to the force of gravity when mass decreases?

a)

the force of gravity would increase

b)

the force of gravity would decrease

c)

the force of gravity would remain the same

d)

your mass does not influence gravity

11.

Check all that are true about mass.

a)

It is the amount of matter in an object.

b)

It is the same no matter where you go in the solar system.

c)

It is affected by gravity.

d)

It is measured in Newtons.

e)

It could be measure in kg.

12.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

13.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity and inertia together

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

neither gravity or inertia

14.

The force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses is -

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

revolution

15.

Check all that are true about Earth's rotation

a)

It takes 24 hours.

b)

It takes a day.

c)

It take 365 ¼ days.

d)

It takes 365 days.

e)

It causes day and night.

16.

Check all that are true about Earth's revolution

a)

It takes 24 hours.

b)

It causes day and night.

c)

It take 365 ¼ days.

d)

It takes 365 days.

e)

It takes a year.