WorksheetsGE Earth's Rotation Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The spinning of a planet or moon on its axis is ______________
axis
rotation
revolution
compass
A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins is______________________
shadow
revolution
rotation
axis
An instrument that shows direction and uses a small magnet to show North is______________
compass
sundial
shadow
rose
A dark area caused when an object blocks light falling on a surface is_________________
sundial
shadow
season
compass
An instrument that measures the time of day using the position of the Sun is__________________________
shadow
compass
sundial
axis
Day: Earth faces the Sun and is lighted
Night: Earth faces away from the Sun and is dark
revolution
rotation
day/night
home
The pocket of air that surrounds the Earth_____________________
atmosphere
crust
mantle
core
The solid rock that makes up the outer layer of Earth is___________________________
mantle
crust
core
atmosphere
The layer of hot flowing rocks beneath the Earth's crust is__________________________________
core
crust
mantle
atmosphere
The center of the Earth is________________________
core
crust
mantle
atomosphere
