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Earth's Orbit and Rotation

Authored by Lisa Birch

Science

5th Grade

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Earth's Orbit and Rotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes day and night?

Earth's orbit around the sun

Earth's rotation on its axis

the sun's rotation

the moon's shadow

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What time of day does this picture represent? Hint: There is a long shadow to the west of Izzy.

noon

night

evening

morning

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What time of day does this picture represent based on the length and position of the shadow?

noon

5 pm

night

5 am

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

Earth's orbit around the sun

Earth's rotation on its axis

the sun's rotation

movement of the stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the earth to do one rotation on its axis?

60 seconds

24 hours

365 days

1 light year

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does the Foucault pendulum provide evidence for?

rotation of earth on its axis

movement of the stars

orbit of the earth around the sun

none of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?

325.0 days

365.25 days

1 month

24 hours

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

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