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WorksheetsEarth's Rotation
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space
Orbit
Rotation
Axis
Moon
The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth
Moon
Sun
Pluto
Jupiter
Making a complete spin on an axis
Orbit
Rotation
Axis
An imaginary line around which a sphere rotates
Axis
Orbit
Rotation
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
Sun
Space Shuttle
Moon
The period of time when sunlight shines on a given point on the surface of Earth is called _______.
sunrise
nighttime
daytime
The __ - hour cycle for Earth to make one complete rotation is also called a day.
12
36
365.242
24
Many people consider _______ the beginning of daytime.
Sunrise
Sunset
Noon
The sun does not move around Earth; the rotation of ____ makes it appear the sun is moving around Earth.
the moon
satellites
planets
Earth
Because Earth rotates, sometimes we are on the part of Earth where the Sun shines, and we experience ____.
darkness
light
leap year
A _____ changes throughout the day because Earth rotates in relation to the sun.
shadow
obit
rotation
Sometimes we are on the part of the Earth where the Sun does not shine, and we are in _______. This period is called nighttime.
light
darkness
