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Earth's movement

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

a)

earth's rotation

b)

earth's revolution

c)

sun's revolution

d)

earth's orbit

2.

Many cultures have different methods to determine the time of day. Which of the following is an ancient tool invented to determine the time of day?

a)

watch

b)

clock

c)

sundial

d)

compass

3.

Where does the sun rise?

a)

west

b)

east

c)

north

d)

south

4.

Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-

a)

month

b)

24 hours

c)

year

d)

12 hours

5.

Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes-

a)

the sun appear to move

b)

the sun remain in orbit

c)

the sun orbit earth

d)

all of the above

6.

A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

c)

noon

d)

midnight

7.

Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

a)

365 days

b)

1 month

c)

1 day

d)

1 week

8.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Seasons

d)

Axis

9.

An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center at its North and South poles

a)

Axis

b)

Pole

c)

Shadow

d)

Orbit

10.

How long it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis once

a)

365 Days

b)

One Year

c)

22 Hours

d)

24 Hours

11.

Shade cast upon a surface by something blocking light

a)

Shade Area

b)

Shadow

c)

Blocking Area

d)

Day

12.

To travel in a closed path around an object such as the Earth does around the sun

a)

Orbit

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

d)

Rotation

13.

The PATH one object takes as it revolves around another object in space

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

14.

The time it takes Earth to rotate; 24 hours

a)

Revolution

b)

Day

c)

Axis

d)

Rotation

15.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
16.
As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____
a)
the months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
17.

To travel in a closed path around an object such as the Earth does around the sun

a)

Orbit

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

d)

Rotation

18.

The PATH one object takes as it revolves around another object in space

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

19.

The time it takes Earth to rotate; 24 hours

a)

Revolution

b)

Day

c)

Axis

d)

Rotation

20.

Day/Night Cycle

a)

48 hours pattern, 12 hours of light, 12 hours of darkness

b)

24 hour pattern, 12 hours of light, 12 hours of darkness

c)

20 hour pattern, 10 hours of light, 10 hours of darkness

21.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
22.
As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____
a)
the months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
23.

When the Earth completes a full revolution around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

a)

7

b)

30

c)

91

d)

365

24.
The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
orbit
25.
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
gyration
26.
True or False: The Sun revolves around the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
28.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16