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WorksheetsEarth's Rotation and Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What word means to make a complete spin on an axis?
Orbit
Double Mint
Rotation
Root words
How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation
24 hours
One year
One hour
One day
_________ is when sunlight shines on a given point on the surface of Earth.
Nighttime
Daytime
Noon
Evening
A fifth grader watches the Sun set in the evening sky. What causes the setting of the Sun?
The distance between Earth and the Sun is increasing.
The tilt of Earth on its axis is constantly changing.
Earth is revolving around the Sun.
Earth is rotating on its axis.
A teacher demonstrates the day and night cycle to a group of students using a globe and a lamp. Students are asked to write a valid conclusion about how the day and night cycle occurs naturally on Earth.
The sun rotates on its axis once approximately every 30 days.
The sun revolves around the Earth approximately every 365
days.
The Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours.
The moon revolves around the Earth once approximately every
28 days.
Which of the following best demonstrates the motion of rotation?
A
B
C
D
What word describes Earth moving around the sun?
revolution
rotation
spinning
Earth revolves around the sun every
24 hours
365 1/4 days
24 days
365 1/4 hours
The path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its ____________
orbit
axis
equatro
In which position in its path around the sun would the Northern Hemisphere experience summer?
1
2
3
4
What do we call the movement of the Earth around the Sun?
Rotation
Revolution
The movement of Earth spinning on its axis is called what?
Rotation
Revolution
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?
24 hours
1 week
4 months
1 year
What pattern is formed because of the tilt of the Earth?
Day and Night
Seasons
The moon phases
When the part of the Earth you live in is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
