Science Grade 6 - Chapter 6.1 - Earth's Rotation

The spinning of Earth on its axis is called

• rotation

• rebounce

• rebudle

• revolve

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's centre from the North Pole to the South Pole is the ____________ of Earth.

• axis

• equator

• prime meridian

• galaxy

The cycle of day and night is caused by Earth's

• rotation

• axis

• line

• sun

It takes Earth _________________ to make one complete rotation

• 24 hours

• 24 minutes

• 24 seconds

• 24 years

On the side of Earth that faces the sun it is

• daytime

• nighttime

On the side of Earth that faces away from the sun, it is

• daytime

• nighttime

There are _________ time zones

• 24

• 48

• 72

• 1

The long vertical belt that extends from the north pole and south pole is called? Clue: There are 24 of them.

• Time zone

• equator

• Axis

• Rotation

The movement of the sun across the sky is caused by Earth's

• rotation

• axis

• gravity

The sun rises in the

• East

• West