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WorksheetsEarth's Movement and The Planets
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 18mins
Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes-
the sun to appear to move
the sun to remain in orbit
the sun to orbit Earth
all of the above
A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?
Sunrise
Sunset
Noon
Midnight
Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-
month
24 hours
year
12 hours
True or False
As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky.
True
False
True or False
Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.
True
False
True or False
As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.
True
False
A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time could be all of the following except-
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
4:00 AM
9:30 AM
Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
Sun's revolution
Earth's orbit
Which force is responsible for the orbiting motion of the planets around the sun?
Magnetism
Friction
Motion
Gravity
Which planet is the sixth planet from the sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
What are the names in order of the first four planets from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
Which of the following is not a planet in Earth's solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Sun
When the sun is in the east, the shadows will be in the-
east
west
south
small
When shadows are in the west the sun is-
in the east
in the west
overhead
At noon 12:00 pm the sun can be found-
in the east
in the west
overhead
At what time of day will the shadows be shortest?
sunrise
sunset
noon
midnight
To demonstrate a complete day and night cycle, the student should-
Move the Sun in a circle around the Earth
Spin the Earth once
Move the Earth around the Sun once
Spin the Earth in a circle around the Sun
