Earth Science

Front

What is the spinning movement of the Earth about its axis called?

Back

Rotation

Front

What causes day and night cycles?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

When the part of the world you are living in is leaning towards the Sun, what season is it?

Back

Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole called?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the movement of the Earth around the Sun called?

Back

Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What are the four seasons of the year?

Back

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

It causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6