Science Chpt. 8 Lesson 1

Earth _____, or spins, like a top.

• revolves
• rotates
• orbits

At sunrise, the sun is low in the _____ sky.

• eastern
• northern
• southern
• western

The morning sun casts  _____ shadow.

• no
• long
• short

At midday, the sun is _____ in the sky.

• low
• high and right
• high and left
• high and above

At sunset, the sun is _____ in the _____ sky.

• high, eastern
• low, eastern
• high, western
• low, western

Earth's _____ causes day and night.

• revolving
• rotating
• rising
• setting

How long does it take the earth to rotate?

• 1 hour
• 1 day
• 1 month
• 1 year

Earth spins on its _____.

• axis
• equator
• orbit

What does the Earth revolve around?

• the moon
• the axis
• the sun

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 1 hour
• 1 day
• 1 month
• 1 year