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earth's rotation and revolution

earth's rotation and revolution

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Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS2-6

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Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes Earth to experience a year?

Back

The Earth's revolution around the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the four different times during the year with different types of weather called?

Back

Seasons.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many hours does it take for Earth to do a complete spin on its axis?

Back

24 hours.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In our solar system, what goes around the Sun?

Back

Earth and the other planets.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the spinning of an object on an axis called?

Back

Rotation.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of one object around another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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