Earth's Motion in Space
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Science, Geography, Physics
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5th - 10th Grade
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Ayobami Akinyemi-Richards
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do shadows change throughout the day?
Shadows grow longer and shorter based on where the Sun is in the sky.
Shadows change because of the clouds
Shadows do not change throughout the day.
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NGSS.5-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the difference between rotation and revolution.
Rotation is a complete turn on its axis. Revolution affects the length of the day.
Rotation is moving around another object. Revolution is a complete turn on its axis.
Rotation is a complete turn on its axis. Revolution is when object makes a complete circle around another object.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the path of the Sun throughout the day?
North to South
East to West
West to East
South to North
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is the Sun highest in the sky?
Morning
Midday
Evening
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One rotation of the Earth occurs in 12 hours.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do the Northern and Southern Hemisphere have opposite seasons?
Because the Earth is tilted on its axis, one hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and one is tilted away from the sun.
Because Earth takes 365 1/4 days to revolve around the Sun, one hemisphere will get more sun while the other hemisphere gets less sun.
All the seasons are the same
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth's rotation causes the apparent motion of many objects in space.
True
False
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