This Grade 1 Earth motion worksheet explains two big ideas at a first grade level: Earth spins once a day, and Earth orbits the sun once a year. Four multiple choice questions ask kids to pick the best explanation for day, night, and the path Earth follows. Five fill-in sentences reinforce that Earth's spinning and orbiting create the sky patterns we see.
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Earth, Sun & Moon Patterns
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
2. About how long does Earth take to spin around once?
A) One day
B) One week
C) One month
D) One year
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
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
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Earth spins like a top, giving us day and night.
2. Earth takes one day to spin around one time.
3. Earth travels around the sun in a big loop.
4. One full trip around the sun takes one year.
5. The spinning of Earth is why the sun looks like it moves.
Earth, Sun & Moon Patterns
★ 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
2. About how long does Earth take to spin around once?
A) One day
B) One week
C) One month
D) One year
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
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
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Earth spins like a top, giving us day and night.
2) Earth takes one day to spin around one time.
3) Earth travels around the sun in a big loop.
4) One full trip around the sun takes one year.
5) The spinning of Earth is why the sun looks like it moves.
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