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Earth's Movement

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any object that orbits a planet:

a)

Star

b)

Constellation

c)

Satellite

d)

Comet

2.

An object that orbits the sun and has become rounded by its own gravity:

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Planet

d)

Satellite

3.
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?
a)
Earth's orbit around the sun
b)
Earth's rotation on its axis
c)
the sun's rotation
d)
movement of the stars
4.
How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?
a)
60 seconds
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
1 light year
5.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?
a)
325.0 days
b)
365.25 days
c)
1 month
d)
24 hours
6.
What causes the need for time zones?
a)
Earth's rotation on its axis
b)
Earth's orbit around the sun
c)
sun dials
d)
shadows
7.

Although the Sun is much larger than the moon, why do they appear to be about the same size from Earth?

a)

because the moon is closer to Earth

b)

because they are the same size

c)

because the Sun is so bright

d)

because the moon is so bright

8.

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is ...

a)

hotter

b)

larger

c)

older

d)

closer

9.

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the Sun?

a)

they are much smaller

b)

they are so far away

c)

they are not as bright

d)

they are dwarf stars

10.

Rotation of the earth takes (Select 2 answers)

a)

One day

b)

One year

c)

One summer

d)

24 hours

11.
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
12.

Earth's axis is tilted at

a)

20 degrees

b)

28.6 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

26.2 degrees

13.

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

a)

Day and Night

b)

Moon Phases

c)

Rainfall and evaporation

d)

Seasons

14.
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