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Tell me Why? There is Day and Night

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is true?

a)

The sun rotates around the earth.

b)

The earth rotates around the sun.

2.

True or False: The Earth is always spinning.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When it is summer, the earth is--

a)

tilted toward the sun.

b)

tilted away from the sun.

4.

Where on Earth are night and day always the same length?

a)

The North Pole

b)

The South Pole

c)

The Equator

d)

The Pacific Ocean

5.

How often does the sun rise and set at the North and South Pole during summer and winter?

a)

Each day

b)

Once per season

c)

Once a month

d)

Never

6.

True or False: Stars are still in the sky during daytime.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Earth spins. Do the other planets in our solar system spin too?

a)

Yes, all planets spin.

b)

No, some planets do not spin.

8.

True or False: All planets in our solar system spin at the same speed.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Earth is the ---

a)

second planet from the sun.

b)

third planet from the sun.

c)

fourth planet from the sun.

d)

fifth planet from the sun.

10.

The Earth turns on its--

a)

equator.

b)

gravity.

c)

axis.

d)

core.