Earth's Movements

How long does it take the Earth to do the rotation movement?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 24 hours + 6 hours

• 28 days

How long does it take the Earth to do the revolution movement?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 24 hours + 6 hours

• 28 days

The spinning of an object on it's axis is called______

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• tide

Day and night is caused by the . . .

• revolution of Earth around the Sun
• orbit of Earth around the Moon
• rotation of earth on its axis.
• rotation of the Moon on it's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this area doesn't experience seasons.

• north pole
• south pole
• equator
• axis

What is a revolution?

• standing still
• spinning in place about an axis
• bouncing to another object
• one object moving around another object

What is rotation?

• standing still
• bouncing in place
• spinning in place about an axis
• an object moving around another object

Day and night are caused by movement of...

• The Sun

• The Earth

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full turn on its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 98 hours