WorksheetsESS1.A2 Earth's Motions in Space
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which diagram BEST models how the day/night cycle occurs on Earth?
The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, like you might spin a basketball on your finger.
It is this spinning of the Earth that causes
the summer-time heat.
the need for a leap year.
the changes in the seasons.
the cycle of night and day.
How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution on its orbit?
one day
one month
one week
one year
The movement of the Earth as it spins and reaches the point from where it started is called ?
revolution
rotation
locomotion
position
Which of the following is true?
The sun revolves around the Earth while Earth is rotating.
Earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun.
Earth revolves once a month as it revolves around the sun.
Earth completes one rotation in 365 days.
The time between today’s sunrise and Tomorrow’s sunrise is about ______.
12 hours
24 hours
36 hours
48 hours
Earth revolves around the sun every ----, which is why we have a leap year every 4 years.
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
Sun and moon orbit Earth
Earth and moon orbit Sun
Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
Earth and sun orbit moon
This table shows the rotation period and revolution period for 6 planets, and Earth’s moon, all relative to Earth’s periods. Which 2 planets have shorter days than Earth?
Jupiter and Saturn
Venus and Mercury
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn and Moon
the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
Aristarchus
accretion
nebula
heliocentric system
