WorksheetsEarths movement
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
2.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
3.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
4.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
5.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
6.
When the sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?
a)
Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.
b)
Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.
c)
Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.
d)
Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.
7.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
8.
The right side of this illustration represents...
a)
...night.
b)
...winter.
c)
...summer.
d)
...fall.
9.
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
a)
7
b)
30
c)
91
d)
365
10.
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
gyration
11.
What is Earth's daily motion on its axis called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
12.
which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?
a)
as earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky?
b)
as the sun spins around earth, it moves across the sky
c)
earth rotates 24 hrs, making the sun appear move across the sky.
d)
the sun rotates around the earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky
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