Rotation and Revolution of Earth
A Grade 3 science worksheet covering the concepts of Earth's rotation and revolution, day and night, and seasons.
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Rotation and Revolution of Earth
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is it called when the Earth spins on its axis?
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
Cycle
2. How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?
1 year
24 hours
7 days
1 month
3. The Earth's rotation causes and .
4. The Earth takes about days to make one complete revolution around the sun.
5. Revolution is when the Earth spins around in a circle.
True
False
6. The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. Does it show Earth's rotation or revolution? Explain your answer.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. The imaginary line that the Earth spins around is called its .
9. One revolution of the Earth around the sun takes approximately one .
10. The different we experience are caused by Earth's revolution and tilt.
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