Rotation exit ticket

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is Earth rotation?

• when the earth spins on its axis every 24 hours.

• when the sun spins around its axis every 24 hours.

• Helping the moon to shine every night.

• when the earth goes around the earth 5 times.

How many hours are in each day?

• 42

• 32

• 31

• 24

what are the two poles?

• south and west

• north and east

• north and south

• east and west

when the earth is facing away from the sun it is?

• night

• day

• noon

• 12pm

if the earth is facing towards the sun its?

• day

• night

• sleep time

• early