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WorksheetsTopic 1- Earth's Patterns & Space
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is an orbit?
The way the planets spin on their axis.
The path the Earth takes when it moves on its axis.
The path an object takes when it is rotating around an other object.
The path an object takes when it is revolving around an other object.
How many long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
24 hours
365 days
1 Week
30 Days
Which of the following best defines a rotation?
The Earth spinning on its axis
The Earth moving around the Sun
The Sun moving around the Earth
The planets moving around the Sun
Which of the following best defines a revolution?
The Earth spinning on its axis
The Sun moving around the Earth
The Earth moving around the Sun
The planets moving around the Sun
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
365 days
1 Week
30 days
Complete the following statement: Every day, the Earth _____________ on its axis, causing day and night. Every year, the Earth ______________ around the Sun.
Revolves; Rotates
Rotates; Rotates
Rotates; Revolves
Revolves; Revolves
True or False. The Earth's axis is slightly tilted, causing some parts of the Earth to receive more sunlight than others.
True
False
Which of the following best describes Earth's axis?
An invisible line that runs from the United States to Japan
An invisible line that runs from South America to Hawaii
An invisible line that runs from Europe to Asia
An invisible line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
Take a look at the image. What is being depicted here?
The Earth rotating on its axis and causing day and night
The Earth rotating on its axis and causing the seasons
The Earth rotating on its axis, causing the clouds to move
The Earth rotating on its axis, causing the water cycle
True or False. Without the Earth's tilt, there would be no change in the seasons.
True
False
West to East
East to West
revolves around Sun
revolves around the Earth
This picture shows a phase of the moon. What will the next phase be?
new moon
first quarter
last quarter
full moon
The sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Why does this happen?
Earth's tilt on its axis
moon orbiting Earth
Earth's rotation on its axis
Earth's orbit around the sun
Earth spins at a very constant and regular speed. How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours
24 days
365 hours
365 days
Alessandro visited Kennedy Space Center. Many other people were visiting there too. How does a high number of visitors to the space center most help Florida?
People get to meet the astronauts.
Many people get to see the shuttle.
More people get to visit the beaches.
Visitors bring more money into the state.
Colin likes to look out the window at the moon. He observes that it seems to change every week. Which sentence best explains why this happens?
The moon moves between Earth and the sun.
The moon rotates only once in about a month.
The same side of the moon always faces Earth.
The amount of the lighted part of the moon that faces Earth changes.
Earth orbits the sun. Yet the sun appears to move through the sky. For example, the sun always appears to rise in the east and set in the west. What is responsible for this apparent motion of the sun?
Earth's size
Earth's orbit
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
We know that each year has four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Why do we have seasons?
tilt of Earth's axis
shape of Earth's orbit
length of a year on Earth
rotation of Earth about its axis
Blaed saw the moon one night. It looked like this picture (new moon). One week later, why did the moon look bigger?
The moon became larger.
The moon became brighter.
Earth and the moon moved closer together.
Blaed could see more of the side of the moon that was lit.
