Earth's Cycles

What causes day and night?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth revolving around the sun

• The moon revolving around Earth

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

What do you call the earth spinning on it's axis?

• rotation
• revolution
• seasons

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one time?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• About 30 days

What causes the seasons?

• Earth's rotation

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The moon orbiting Earth

• The sun's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is happening when the Earth is rotating?

• It is spinning on its axis

• It is orbiting the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do we call the cycle of spring, summer, fall, and winter?

• day and night cycle
• season cycle

What is the period of cold weather usually snowy, in the months of December, January, and February in the U.S.?

• spring
• fall
• summer
• winter

What is the period of mild and typically rainy weather, in the months of March, April, and May in the U.S.?

• spring
• summer
• winter
• fall

What is the period of hot and usually sunny weather, in the months June, July, and August in the U.S.?

• summer
• spring
• winter
• fall

What is period of chilly weather where the leaves begin to change, in the months of September, October, and November in the U.S. `

• fall

• summer

• spring

• winter