WorksheetsRotation and Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A leap year has ________ days.
a)
266 days
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
366 days
2.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
3.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
4.
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
5.
When the Earth spins on its axis this causes ___________________
a)
all four seasons to happen.
b)
day and night to happen.
c)
the moon to go through phases.
d)
high tides and low tides.
6.
How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
7.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
8.
Earth rotates in what direction?
a)
north to south
b)
south to north
c)
west to east
d)
east to west
9.
Because of the direction of Earth's rotation, the sun appears to rise in the __________ and set in the _______.
a)
north, south
b)
east, west
c)
south, west
d)
east, north
10.
The path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its ____________
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equatro
11.
What part of the earth gets the most direct sunlight all year?
a)
North pole
b)
Antarctica
c)
Equator
d)
Utah
12.
If we are on the side of the Earth that is facing away from the sun, it is _____________.
a)
Day
b)
Night
13.
When the part of the Earth you live in is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
14.
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
15.
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.
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