Earth's Rotation & Shadows

Front

Earth's spinning motion is called?

Back

Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What time of day is it if the shadow is long and points away from the sun?

Back

7:00 a.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get ______.

Back

longer

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Front

Earth is tilted on its axis as it rotates. How many degrees is the axis tilted?

Back

23.5 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Shadows appear in the opposite direction of where the sun is. True or False?

Back

True

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the path Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What do we call the imaginary line that Earth rotates around?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on day and night?

Back

It causes day and night by rotating towards and away from the sun.

Front

What happens to shadows at noon when the sun is directly overhead?

Back

Shadows are shortest.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Front

What is the term for the time it takes Earth to complete one full rotation?

Back

24 hours