Earth's Rotation and Revolution

The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in spaced is called

• geology

• astronomy

• meteorology

• biology

The movement of one object around another object is called

• axis

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

Earth spinning on its axis is called

• seasons

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and North and South poles is called

• equator

• axis

• orbit

• revolution

The path Earth takes around the sun is called a(n)

• axis

• equator

• orbit

• revolution

One complete REVOLUTION of Earth around the sun takes about

• a day

• a year

• a week

• an hour

How long does it take for Earth to complete one ROTATION?

• 12 hours

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 31 days

True or False? It is warmer near the equator than near the poles.

• True

• False

Select the two reasons why Earth's seasons exist.

• Earth's orbit

• The distance of Earth from the Sun

• Earth's tilt

• The speed that Earth revolves around the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False. Guam experiences all 4 seasons.

• True

• False