Earth and Sun

The most northern point on the Earth.

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Minnesota

• England

One trip of the Earth around the Sun.

• Revolution

• axis

• sunset

• North Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun comes up in the morning everywhere on the earth.

• axis

• sunset

• Sunrise

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The spinning of the Earth on its axis causing night and day.

• globe

• North Star

• revolution

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun disappears in the west sky.

• sunset

• sunrise

• orbit

• North Pole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Imaginary line that aligns the North and South poles.

• revolution

• night

• axis

• day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Also called "Polaris", directly over the North Pole

• orbit

• North Star

• day

• revolution

The path a planet takes around the sun.

• orbit

• rotation

• North Pole

• North Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The time of day when there is sunlight on our side of the planet.

• rotation

• orbit

• night

• day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At any given point, how much of the Earth is in day or night?

• 4/20

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2