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Movements of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes day and night?
a)
revolution of Earth
b)
rotation of Earth
c)
orbit of Earth
d)
The moon blocks the Sun
2.

What degree is the earth tilted?

a)

24

b)

25

c)

23.5

d)

25.5

3.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
a)
24 hours
b)
24.25 hours
c)
365 days
d)
365.25 days
4.
You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
5.
What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?
a)
moon's orbit
b)
sun's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's rotation
6.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
7.

Earth revolves around the sun every ----

a)

365.25 days

b)

Day

c)

24 hours

d)

Hour

8.

What causes seasons?

a)

The rotation of the Earth and Rotation of the Sun

b)

The Rotation of the Earth and the Earth's Tilt

c)

The Revolution of the Earth and the Earth's Tilt

d)

How close the Earth is to the Sun

e)

Magic

9.

When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Also Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

e)

Football Season

10.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise