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Earth's movements in Space and Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number of layers Earth contains

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

The layer directly under the crust is the __.

a)

inner-core

b)

atmosphere

c)

mantle

d)

outer-core

3.

The outer-most layer of the Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

mantel

c)

crust

d)

core

4.

The very center of the Earth

a)

Inner-core

b)

Outer-core

c)

mantle

d)

atmosphere

5.

The layers that protect us (2)

a)

crust

b)

atmosphere

c)

mantle

d)

magma

6.

The liquid or molten core

a)

inner- core

b)

outer-core

7.

The layer above Earth's crust

a)

mantle

b)

atmosphere

8.

The mantle is made up of

a)

solid rock

b)

liquid rock

c)

solid metal

d)

liquid metal

9.

The Earth's crust is made up of

a)

solid rock

b)

liquid rock

c)

solid metal

d)

liquid metal

10.

The hottest of all layers

a)

inner-core

b)

outer-core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

11.

Earth's rotation takes about

a)

24 hours

b)

24 days

c)

360 days

d)

365 days

12.

Earth has seasons because

a)

Earth rotates on its axis

b)

the distance between Earth and the sun changes

c)

Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

d)

the temperature of the sun changes

13.

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes (be exact)

a)

365 days

b)

24 1/4 days

c)

366 days

d)

365 1/4 days

14.

The path that Earth follows around the sun is called

a)

ellipse

b)

equinox

c)

orbit

d)

axis

15.

The imaginary line around which Earth spins is

a)

orbit

b)

solstice

c)

axis

d)

equinox

16.

What direction does Earth rotate?

a)

north to south

b)

west to east

17.

To spin around oneself for Earth is called

a)

to rotate

b)

to revolve

c)

to twirl

d)

to fly

18.

The movement that takes Earth along its orbit around the sun is

a)

equinox

b)

revolution

c)

rotation

d)

flying

19.

The special days when day and night are the same are called

a)

equinox

b)

orbit

c)

solstice

d)

axis

20.

The special days when night is shorter than day, or day is shorter than night, are called

a)

equinox

b)

orbit

c)

solstice

d)

axis