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WorksheetsEarth's movements in Space and Structure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
The number of layers Earth contains
1
2
3
4
The layer directly under the crust is the __.
inner-core
atmosphere
mantle
outer-core
The outer-most layer of the Earth.
atmosphere
mantel
crust
core
The very center of the Earth
Inner-core
Outer-core
mantle
atmosphere
The layers that protect us (2)
crust
atmosphere
mantle
magma
The liquid or molten core
inner- core
outer-core
The layer above Earth's crust
mantle
atmosphere
The mantle is made up of
solid rock
liquid rock
solid metal
liquid metal
The Earth's crust is made up of
solid rock
liquid rock
solid metal
liquid metal
The hottest of all layers
inner-core
outer-core
mantle
crust
Earth's rotation takes about
24 hours
24 days
360 days
365 days
Earth has seasons because
Earth rotates on its axis
the distance between Earth and the sun changes
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
the temperature of the sun changes
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes (be exact)
365 days
24 1/4 days
366 days
365 1/4 days
The path that Earth follows around the sun is called
ellipse
equinox
orbit
axis
The imaginary line around which Earth spins is
orbit
solstice
axis
equinox
What direction does Earth rotate?
north to south
west to east
To spin around oneself for Earth is called
to rotate
to revolve
to twirl
to fly
The movement that takes Earth along its orbit around the sun is
equinox
revolution
rotation
flying
The special days when day and night are the same are called
equinox
orbit
solstice
axis
The special days when night is shorter than day, or day is shorter than night, are called
equinox
orbit
solstice
axis
