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Earth

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

a year

2.

The pathway the Earth takes around the sun is...

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

a year

3.

The imaginary line that goes through the Earth (hint: the Earth spins on this)...

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

solar system

d)

north pole

4.

The orbiting of the Earth around the sun is called...

a)

revovle

b)

orbit

c)

axis

d)

rotation

5.

This takes 24 hours

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

6.

This takes 1 year (365.25 days)

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

7.

This causes day and night

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

8.

This causes the seasons to change

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

9.

The Earth ______ around the Sun.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

10.

What season comes after winter?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

11.

What season comes after summer?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

12.

Summer in Australia means _______ in Taiwan.

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

13.

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun is ...

a)

24 hours

b)

1 day

c)

365.25 days

14.

Fall (Autumn)

a)

Hot to cold

b)

very hot

c)

cold to hot

d)

very cold

15.

Winter

a)

Hot to cold

b)

very hot

c)

cold to hot

d)

very cold

16.

Spring

a)

Hot to cold

b)

very hot

c)

cold to hot

d)

very cold

17.

Summer

a)

Hot to cold

b)

very hot

c)

cold to hot

d)

very cold

18.

The Earth's axis is not straight up and down, it is tilted

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Taiwan is at the equator

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Earth's rotation is the reason we have day and night.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

When it is winter in Taiwan, then it is also winter in Australia

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degree

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, it is winter there

a)

True

b)

False