Movements in the solar system

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________

1. Complete the sentences with the words below.

rotation the day and night 24 hours

 The movement that the Earth makes on its own axis is called
________________________________.

 The Earth spins on its own axis and takes approximately ________________________ to
make a complete revolution, that is, one terrestrial day.

 _____________________________ are produced by the movement of rotation.

2. Look at the image below and complete the boxes with the words day or night accordingly.

_________________________

______________________
3. Which of these sequences corresponds to a consequence of the movement of revolution?
Tick √ your answer.

4. What type of eclipse does this image show? Color your answer.

Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse

5. Match these images related to the movements of the Earth with the corresponding
concepts.

Rotation

Revolution

6. How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution on its own axis?

________________________________________________________________________

- What would happen if the Earth stopped carrying out the movement of revolution? Why?

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7. Match the images with the corresponding descriptions.

New Moon
It happens when the Moon is
positioned between the Sun
and the Earth.

Full Moon
It happens when the Earth is
positioned between the Moon
and the Sun.

First quarter
It happens when the Sun
illuminates half of the visible
face of the Moon.

Third quarter
It happens when the Sun
illuminates half of the visible
face of the Moon and the
illuminated portion starts to get
smaller.

8. Which phase of the Moon happens when sunlight illuminates the entire visible face of the
Moon?