Earth's Days, Years, and Seasons

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• axis

• meridian

• time zone

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The spinning of a planet on it's axis.

• rotation

• revolution

The time it takes for Earth to complete a full rotation.

• day

• month

• year

• season

The Earth rotates counter-clockwise which makes the sun appear to cross the sky ________________.

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

1 Earth rotation is equal to _____________.

• 24 days

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 1 season

The motion of a body that travels around another body.

• revolution

• rotation

• day

• season

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Time it takes for Earth to complete 1 full revolution.

• 365 days

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 24 minutes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following conditions is NOT affected by the tilt of Earth's axis?

• temperature

• daylight hours

• midnight sun

• gravity

When the North Pole is tilted TOWARDS the sun, the sun's rays strike the Northern Hemisphere more directly and the region is _______________.

• colder

• warmer

• mild

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the North Pole is tilted AWAY from the sun, the sun's rays strike the Northern Hemisphere less directly and the region is __________.

• colder

• warmer

• mild

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6