Movements of Earth

1. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation around it's axis?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

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

As a calendar year only has 365 days, there is a _____________ every four years. We add an extra day to the month of February.

• Month year

• Day year

• Leap Year

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

• True

• False

Earth spinning on its axis is an example of_____________

• Rotation

• Revolution

How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours

____________ is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth from the North to South pole.

• Axis

• Orbit

• Equator

• Rotate

What is the path that a planet follows around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Equator

• Orbit

• Axis

Choose ALL the correct statements from the list below. There may be more than one.

• It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve once around the sun.

• The Earth completes a rotation on its axis every 12 hours.

• The Earth's axis is tilted.

• The Sun orbits the Earth in a clockwise direction.

• The rotation of the Earth makes it appear as if the Sun is moving across the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation around it's axis?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 6 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6