Earth, Sun & Moon Patterns — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Why do we have day and night on Earth?
A) Earth spins around once each day
B) The sun flies around Earth quickly
C) The moon blocks the sun at night
D) Stars come out and push the sun away
Earth spins like a top, so your side faces the sun (day) then away (night).
2. About how long does Earth take to spin around once?
A) One day
B) One week
C) One month
D) One year
Earth makes one full spin in about 24 hours, which is one whole day for us.
3. About how long does Earth take to orbit the sun one time?
A) One year
B) One day
C) One hour
D) One month
Earth's full trip around the sun takes one year, and that gives us seasons.
4. What do we call Earth's path that goes around the sun?
A) Its orbit
B) Its night
C) Its heat
D) Its shadow
The path a planet follows around the sun is called its orbit, like a loop.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Earth spins like a top, giving us day and night.
As Earth spins, each side takes turns facing the sun, making day and night.
2. Earth takes one day to spin around one time.
One full spin of Earth equals one day, from sunrise to the next sunrise.
3. Earth travels around the sun in a big loop.
Earth's orbit is a loop around the sun, and it takes a whole year to finish.
4. One full trip around the sun takes one year.
A year is how long Earth needs to circle the sun once, giving us seasons.
5. The spinning of Earth is why the sun looks like it moves.
The sun seems to move across the sky, but Earth is really the one turning.