WorksheetsRotation and revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
2.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
3.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
4.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
space
5.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
6.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
7.
What does REVOLUTION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
8.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
9.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
10.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
11.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
a)
24 hours
b)
24.25 hours
c)
365 days
d)
365.25 days
12.
Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Compass
c)
Sundail
d)
Movement
13.
Earth revolves around the sun every ----
a)
365.25 days
b)
Day
c)
24 hours
d)
Hour
14.
As the Earth orbits, the part of the Earth tilted away from the sun is having fall and winter
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
15.
Places near the equator don't have much change in season because those places are always close to the sun
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
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