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WorksheetsEarth's Movement and Seasons
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
____ is an imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth and around which Earth spins.
Equator
Axis
Ellipse
Equinox
____ is an elongated, closed curve that describes Earth's yearlong orbit around the Sun.
Rotation
Revolution
Tilt
Ellipse
____ is Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the Sun.
Rotation
Revolution
Tilt
Ellipse
____ is the spinning of Earth on its imaginary axis, which takes about 24 hours to complete and causes day and night to occur.
Rotation
Revolution
Solstice
Equinox
____ occurs twice during the year at which the Sun reaches its greatest distance North and South of the equator.
Equinox
Solstice
Revolution
Rotation
____ occurs twice during the year at which the Sun is directly over the equator and the number of daylight and nighttime hours are equal worldwide.
Equinox
Solstice
Revolution
Rotation
The winter solstice occurs during what month?
March
June
September
December
The summer solstice occurs during what month?
March
June
September
December
The spring equinox occurs during what month?
March
June
September
December
The fall equinox occurs during what month?
March
June
September
December
The Earth has an axis. True or False?
True
False
When Earth rotates once, what does this cause?
A Day
A Year
12 hours
365.25 days
When Earth revolves around the Sun one time, what does this cause?
A Day
A Year
12 hours
30 days
What causes seasons?
Earth's Rotation
Earth's Revolution
Rotation is_____
Earth spinning on it's axis is called
Rotation
Revolution
Summer
Fall
Select all correct about ROTATION
Spinning around the axis
Seasons
Day and Night
Takes 24 Hours
Select all the correct answers about REVOLUTION
Moving around the sun
Seasons
Day and Night
Takes 1 year
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world students are getting ready for
School
breakfast
bed
lunch
When part of the world that you're living in is leaning toward the sun, it is
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
How long does Earth's rotation last?
24 hours
24 minutes
24 days
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the Sun?
365 minutes
365 hours
365 Days
What is the Part of the Earth's Surface where Sunlight hits directly and doesn't experience seasons?
North Pole
Equator
South Pole
What event that stands for the day on which the duration of day and night is equal?
Solstice
Equinox
Seasonal Transition
Revolution is_____
