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Rotation/Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rotate means to _____ or turn on an _____.

a)

spin, equator

b)

spin, axis

c)

go around, equator

d)

go around, axis

2.

How long does it take Earth to make a complete rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

48 hours

c)

365 1/4 days

d)

365 1/4 hours

3.

Earth's rotation cycle causes _______?

a)

seasons

b)

The sun to shine

c)

stars to form

d)

day and night

4.

What takes a year?

a)

Revolution

b)

Roatation

5.

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

a)

364.5 days

b)

About 1 hour

c)

24 hours

d)

365 1/4 days

6.

What does Earth's revolution cause?

a)

hibernation

b)

day and night

c)

seasons

d)

flowers to grow

7.

What is the reason for the seasons?

a)

Earth's tilt and rotation

b)

Earth's rotation and revolution

c)

Earth's tilt and revolution

d)

Earth's tilt and resolution

8.

At what time in the year is Earth closest to the sun?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

9.

When 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

10.

The four seasons are:

(a)  

11.

The temperature of the Sun's core is

a)

150 million degrees Celsius

b)

125 million degrees Celsius

12.

Just like you, the sun also has a age. What is it?

a)

4.6 billion years old

b)

4.5 billion years old

c)

4.6 thousand years old

d)

4.5 thousand years old

13.

A solar eclipse happens when __________?

a)

the sun covers the moon

b)

the moon covers the sun

c)

the moon covers Earth

14.

The sun is ______ million km from Earth.

a)

150

b)

120

c)

170

d)

290

15.

The Earth is _____ years old.

a)

4.5 thousand

b)

4.5 million

c)

4.5 billion

d)

4.5 trillion

16.

Seasons are caused by?

a)

rotation

b)

axial tilt

17.

The third rock from the sun is referring to what?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

earth

d)

jupiter

18.

Life began on Earth how many years ago?

a)

3.5 billion years ago

b)

4.5 billion years ago

c)

4.6 billion years ago