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Earth's Rotation and Revolution

Earth's Rotation and Revolution

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Presentation

Science

5th Grade

Easy

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

+1

Standards-aligned

Used 2+ times

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6 Slides • 13 Questions

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Earth's Rotation and Revolution

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Earth is Always Moving

  • Rotates: It Spins on an Axis (an imaginary tilted line that starts at the north pole, goes through Earth's center, ends at the south pole)

  • Revolves: It Orbits Around the Sun (takes a circular path around center of the solar system)

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Multiple Choice

What is the imaginary line that starts at the north pole, goes through the center of Earth and exits through the south pole?

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axis

2

orbit

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rotate

4

revolve

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Multiple Choice

What is the circular path of Earth around the sun called?

1

axis

2

orbit

3

rotate

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revolve

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Earth's Rotation

  • Means: spins on an axis

  • Takes: 24 hours, 1 day

  • Causes: Day and Night

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Multiple Choice

Earth's spin on its invisible axis is called its

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rotation

2

revolution

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Multiple Select

How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation? Select all that are correct.

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1 day

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3 days

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12 hours

4

24 hours

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Multiple Choice

The rotation of Earth on its tilted axis causes

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day and night

2

seasons

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Day and Night

  • As Earth rotates, different parts of it face the sun.

  • Side facing sun - Daytime

  • Side facing away from sun - Nighttime

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Multiple Choice

As Earth spins on its tilted axis, the part of the Earth that faces the sun has

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daytime

2

nighttime

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Multiple Choice

As Earth spins on its tilted axis, the part that faces away from the sun has

1

daytime

2

nighttime

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Earth's Revolution

  • Means: Orbits (circular motion) around an object (sun)

  • Takes: 365 1/4 Days, 1 Year

  • Causes: Seasons - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall/Autumn

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Multiple Choice

Earth's orbit (circular motion) around an object (the sun) is called its

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rotation

2

revolution

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Multiple Select

How long does it take for Earth to make one orbit around the sun?

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1 day

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365 1/4 days

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24 hours

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1 year

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Multiple Choice

The revolution of Earth around the sun causes

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day and night

2

seasons

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Seasons

  • Tilted Axis + Orbit Around Sun = Seasons

  • Tilt of axis never changes, always points in the same direction

  • Areas tilted toward the sun get more sunlight and heat (summer)

  • Areas tilted away from the sun get less sunlight and heat (winter)

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Multiple Select

What two things contribute to which season happens where?

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tilt of Earth

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orbit of Earth around the Sun

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the speed of Earth's spin

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Earth's magnetic field

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Multiple Choice

The part of Earth that is tilted toward the sun will have

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summer

2

winter

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Multiple Choice

The part of Earth that is tilted away from the sun will have

1

summer

2

winter

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