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Rotation and revolution Review

Rotation and revolution Review

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Presentation

Science

8th - 10th Grade

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Gabriela Aldave

Used 10+ times

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9 Slides • 10 Questions

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Rotation and Revolution Review

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Multiple Choice

In 1851, French physicist Léon Foucault used a swinging pendulum to demonstrate that Earth

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A) is rotating

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B) is revolving

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C) has a curved surface

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D) has a gravitational pull

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Multiple Choice

Which equation is used to determine the approximate rate of Earth's revolution?

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Approximate rate of Earth's revolution = 365 degrees/ 360days

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Approximate rate of Earth's revolution = 360 degrees/ 24 hours

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Approximate rate of Earth's revolution = 24 hours/ 360 degrees

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Approximate rate of Earth's revolution = 360 degrees/ 365 days

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Multiple Choice

If the Earth's rate of rotation decreased, there would be an increase in the

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A) length of the seasons

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B) Sun's angle of insolation at noon

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C) number of observable stars at night

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D) length of time for one Earth day

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Multiple Choice

If the tilt of Earth's axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, summers in New York State would become

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A) cooler, and winters would become cooler

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B) cooler, and winters would become warmer

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C) warmer, and winters would become cooler

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D) warmer, and winters would become warmer

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Multiple Choice

Which factor is a primary cause of seasonal changes on Earth?

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A) change in Earth's distance from the Sun

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B) change in the rate of Earth's rotation

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C) wobble of Earth's axis

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D) tilt of Earth's axis

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Multiple Choice

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is Earth at aphelion?

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winter

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summer

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spring

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fall

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Multiple Choice

Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth orbits the Sun?

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A) The Sun has a cyclic pattern of sunspot events.

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B) The Sun appears to rise and set in a cyclic pattern.

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C) The constellations that can be seen at night from Earth change with the seasons.

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D) The constellations appear to move in a circular pattern around Earth.

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Multiple Choice

When the axis of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun at the Northern hemisphere, The southern hemisphere is experiencing:

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Summer

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Winter

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Fall

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Spring

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Multiple Choice

The rotation of the Earth gives us:

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Seasons

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Phases of the moon

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Days and nights

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Years

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Multiple Choice

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun gives us:

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Seasons

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Phases of the moon

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Days and nights

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Years

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