T7: L2&3 Earth's Movements in Space/ Patterns over Time

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day and night are caused by

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours

• 365 days

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth rotates

• west to east

• east to west

• south to north

• north to south

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which location is experiencing day time?

• Location A because it is facing away from the sun

• Location B because it is facing the sun

• Location A because it is facing the sun

• Location B because it is facing away from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

On which side of a house in Indiana should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

• North

• South

• East

• West

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis

• eclipse

• equator

• center

It takes about 365 days for Earth to complete its ___________________ around the Sun.

• Revolution

• ellipse

• Rotation

• Round up

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1