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Earth Science Unit: Rotation and Revolution
Earth Science Unit: Rotation and Revolution
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Part One and Two of our Earth Science Unit- Level 2
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1
Earth's rotation means that there is a cycle of daylight and darkness every 24 hours. T or F?
True
False
2
True or False? Gravity is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.
True
False
3
The earth and other planets orbit around the sun because of _____________.
they could float off any minute, nothing is connecting them.
speed
gravity
there is a glue like substance in space connecting them.
4
The furthest Earth gets from the Sun every year is ____________.
Perihelion
Aphelion
5
Why can we not feel the earth move?
None of the above.
Because we are moving at the same speed as the earth.
Because we are moving slower than the earth.
Because we are moving faster than the earth.
6
How many days does it take to revolve around the sun?
365 days
365.24 days
1 day
29 days
7
What is the equator?
The imaginary line on earth from North Pole to South Pole
The imaginary line on earth going around its middle..
8
A city in Asia has a/the ___________ sunset and sunrise time as a city in North America.
different
same
9
Earth spins on its:
axis
equator
10
An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole of the earth is called Earth's ___.
equator
axis
northern hemisphere
western hemisphere
11
The equator divides our planet into ____________________________ hemispheres.
northern and southern
eastern and western
12
According to the Heliocentric Model of the Universe, planets orbit the ______.
Moon
Sun
You, because you're awesome.
Earth
13
How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
365.24 days
1 month
365 days
14
The sun is our ______ in the solar system
planet
moon
star
15
Does Earth rotate or revolve around the Sun?
rotate
revolve
16
The sun and other stars in the universe appear to move _____________ across our sky.
east to west
west to east
17
Which direction does the Earth rotate?
clockwise
counterclockwise
18
When we are closest to the sun during our orbit we are at:
aphelion
perihelion
19
The sun attracts the Earth because of its _______.
Heat
Shape
Size
Abilities
20
What is the term for this definition? Positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space.
Eclipse
Lunar
Celestial
Solar
21
What shape orbit do planets have around the sun?
Elliptical
Circular
Triangular
No specific shape
22
If a country is facing toward the sun during its rotation, it is experiencing day or night?
Night
Day
23
Revolve or rotate? The motion of the Earth spinning on its axis.
Rotate
Revolve
