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earth's rotation and revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It takes (a)   hours for earth to do a complete spin on the axis

2.

The sun appears to rise in the ________ and set in the __________.

(a)  

3.

As Earth completes its revolution it orbits the (a)  

4.

What causes Earth's day and night pattern?

a)

Earth’s revolution around the Sun

b)

the Moon’s revolution around Earth

c)

Earth’s rotation on its axis

d)

the Moon’s rotation on its axis

5.

Which motion causes Earth to experience a year?

a)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

b)

the Sun's revolution around Earth

c)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

d)

the rotation of the Sun on its axis

6.

An imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth.

a)

axis

b)

tilt

c)

orbit

d)

rotation

7.

How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation on its' axis?

a)

once every 24 hours

b)

once every 365 days

c)

2 times a day

d)

4 times a day

8.

How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis?

a)

1 day

b)

24 hours

c)

1/7th of a week

d)

All of the above

9.

The words rotate and revolve have the same meaning when describing the motion of planets.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The path one objects in space takes around another.

a)

tilt

b)

orbit

c)

revolution

d)

rotation

11.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.

Four different times during the year with 4 different types of weather.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

seasons

d)

orbit

13.

The spinning of an object on an axis.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

axis

d)

orbit

14.

In our solar system the __________________ go around _________________________

a)

Earth and the other planets, the sun

b)

sun, Earth and the other planets

c)

Earth, the moon

d)

Sun, the galaxy

15.

What is this line across the middle of the earth called?

a)

Rotation line

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian