Moon - Day and Night

The turning or spin of Earth on its axis is called__________________.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Rounding

• Rousting

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Earth spins on it's axis, on the surface of the earth, we experience __________ and _______________?

• Star and Space

• Eclipses and ellipses

• Moon and Phases

• Day and Night

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What is the name of the imaginary line that the Earth rotates on?

• North Pole
• equator
• axis
• South Pole

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 365 days/1 year
• 1 week
• 24 hours/1 day

What 2 things cause seasons on Earth?

• The tilt of the axis and orbit around the sun.

• Asteroid and Sun

• Comet and Moon

• Sun and Moon

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The Earth revolves around the Sun every...

• month
• year
• day
• 3 years

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As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing away from the sun has ________.

• daylight 
• darkness (night)
• summer 
• nice weather

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Earth is tilted twenty-three and one-half degrees on its _______.

• side

• axis

• hemisphere

• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _____ in the Southern Hemisphere.

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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Rotation causes ___________.

• Day and Night

• Seasons

• The Earth to be tilted

• Doldrums

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