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- 1. Multiple Choice
The words rotate and revolve have the same meaning when describing the motion of planets.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
2.
The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365 days is called________________.
rotation
revolution
- 3. Multiple Choice
The movement of Earth as it takes 24 hours to spin on its axis is called______________.
Rotation
Revolution
- 4. Multiple Choice
The picture shows the daylight side of Earth. Which best describes why Earth has day and night?
The Moon rotates on an axis.
Earth rotates on an axis.
The Moon revolves around Earth.
Earth revolves around the Sun.
- 5. Multiple Choice
One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun is called a
day
night
month
year
- 6. Multiple Choice
What causes the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky during the day on Earth?
revolution of Earth in its orbit
rotation of Earth on its axis
location of Earth in space
objects are moving around Earth
- 7. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis?
1 day
1 year
1 week
1 month
- 8. Multiple Choice
The planets of our solar system are moving in space. Each planet goes around the Sun in a path called an orbit. In addition, each planet spins around an imaginary line through its center called an axis. Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4°, Which sentence best describes how the planets revolve?
The planets of our solar system are moving in space.
Each planet goes around the Sun in a path called an orbit.
In addition, each planet spins around an imaginary line through its center called an axis.
Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4°
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which statement about Earth's rotation and its revolution is correct?
It takes Earth longer to rotate on its axis than revolve around the Sun.
It takes Earth longer revolve around the Sun than to rotate on its axis.
It takes Earth longer to rotate around the Sun than revolve on its axis.
It takes Earth longer revolve around the Sun than to revolve on its axis.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes day and night?Sun's rotationEarth's rotationMoon's rotationNone of these
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the seasons?The Sun going around the EarthOnly temperatures changingEarth's revolution and tilted axis.None of these answers
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is "revolve" or "revolution"?
Go completely around something
Staying in place
Spinning for hours
Tossing something into the air
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Earth's axis has a tilt that helps to cause the seasons.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: It takes 24 hours (1 day) for the Earth to rotate completely.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Earth's tilt in degrees?25.3 degrees32.5 degrees28.5 degrees23.5 degrees
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