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Earth's Movement and The Planets

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes-

a)

the sun to appear to move

b)

the sun to remain in orbit

c)

the sun to orbit Earth

d)

all of the above

2.

A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?

a)

Sunrise

b)

Sunset

c)

Noon

d)

Midnight

3.

Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-

a)

month

b)

24 hours

c)

year

d)

12 hours

4.

True or False

As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False

Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False

As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time could be all of the following except-

a)

8:00 AM

b)

10:00 AM

c)

4:00 AM

d)

9:30 AM

8.

Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Sun's revolution

d)

Earth's orbit

9.

Which force is responsible for the orbiting motion of the planets around the sun?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Motion

d)

Gravity

10.

Which planet is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

11.

What are the names in order of the first four planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

d)

Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth

12.

Which of the following is not a planet in Earth's solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Sun

13.

When the sun is in the east, the shadows will be in the-

a)

east

b)

west

c)

south

d)

small

14.

When shadows are in the west the sun is-

a)

in the east

b)

in the west

c)

overhead

15.

At noon 12:00 pm the sun can be found-

a)

in the east

b)

in the west

c)

overhead

16.

At what time of day will the shadows be shortest?

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

c)

noon

d)

midnight

17.

To demonstrate a complete day and night cycle, the student should-

a)

Move the Sun in a circle around the Earth

b)

Spin the Earth once

c)

Move the Earth around the Sun once

d)

Spin the Earth in a circle around the Sun