U2 "The Earth Moves"

When Earth rotates you away from the Sun, the sky is dark. It is __________.

• Day

• Night

• Winter

• Summer

It takes Earth _______________ to make a full trip around the Sun.

• One day

• One night

• One year

• One month

How can you tell that the Earth moves?

• Because we can feel it spinning.

• Because shadows get bigger and smaller.

• Because we feel dizzy all the time.

• Because we can see the Moon.

How long does it take Earth to rotate once?

• One month

• One week

• Six months

• One day

When the Sun looks _________ in the sky, shadows are short.

• High

• Low

• Gone

• Black

We have the four seasons because...

• One part of Earth leans toward the Sun.

• Earth rotates once every day.

• Earth is big.

• The Sun gets colder sometimes.

___________ means to spin very fast.

• Orbits

• Moves

• Rotates

• Leans

Why is the sky light during the day?

• Because your part of Earth is away from the Sun.

• Because your part of Earth is facing toward the Sun.

• Because the Moon goes away during the day.

• Because the stars stop shining during the day.

The Sun is not really moving. Earth is moving.

• True

• False

Why do we have night and day?

• Because the Sun goes far away from the Earth at night.

• Because the Sun is moving around the Earth.

• Because the Sun stops shining at night.

• Because the Earth is rotating.