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Motions of the Earth

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the spinning of the earth on its axis called?

a)

Revolution

b)

Eclipse

c)

Rotation

d)

Bouncing

2.

The revolving of the earth around the sun is called?

a)

Orbit

b)

Big Bang

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

3.

What speed does the earth rotate at?

a)

1,251 mph

b)

1,037 mph

c)

999 mph

d)

2,514 mph

4.

What speed does the earth revolve at?

a)

70,103 mph

b)

44,397 mph

c)

66,627 mph

d)

63,941 mph

5.

The reason we have seasons is due to rotation of the earth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Day and night are caused by?

a)

Rotation of the sun

b)

Revolution of the sun

c)

Rotation of the earth

d)

Revolution of the earth

7.

Who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Isaac Newton

8.

The two prime movements of the earth are?

a)

Revolution

b)

Axis

c)

Orbit

d)

Rotation

9.

Earth rotates in which direction?

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

West to East

d)

South to North

10.

Who discovered that the earth is round?

a)

Nicolas Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Aryabhata

d)

Pythagoras

11.

Did you enjoy the quiz?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe