WorksheetsRotation/Revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
2.
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
regression
3.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
4.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
5.
Earth is tilted on its
a)
axis
b)
side
c)
oval
d)
pole
6.
The amount of time it takes Earth to rotate on its axis is
a)
365 days
b)
24 hrs
c)
month
d)
year
7.
In this simple diagram, the motion of both the blue and yellow dots can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
8.
In this diagram, the motion of the yellow satellite can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
9.
In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
10.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
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