Earth in the Universe

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This is the reason we experience day and night

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The gravitational pull of the Sun on the Earth causes this

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The motion of one object around another object

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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