Earth's Rotation, Revolution and Seasons

The Earth ROTATING on its axis causes:

• a year/365 days

• the seasons

• night and day

• a hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

It takes the Earth __________ to make one complete ROTATION.

• 30 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One REVOLUTION of the Earth around the Sun is equal to:

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 1 month

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The U.S is located on the Northern Hemisphere. If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is it in the U.S?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It is currently winter time in the Northern Hemisphere. What season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, which 2 seasons may be occurring?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the Earth revolves around the Sun, Florida experiences winter when the northern half or _____________ _______________ of the Earth is tilted ____________ from the Sun.

• Northern hemisphere, away

• Northern hemisphere, toward

• Southern hemisphere, away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False?

-How close you are to the sun has nothing to do with what Season you are experiencing.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1