Cyclical Patterns in Space Practice Quiz

What causes day and night? 

• Sun's rotation
• Earth's rotation
• Moon's rotation
• None of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is "rotation"?

• Jumping to a new place
• Running in place
• Going completely around something
• Spinning on an axis

How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 365.25 days

• 1 month

• 24 hours

• 1 week

What causes 1 year?

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The sun's rotation

• The moon's shadow

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

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes different constellations to be visible from Earth at different times of year?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• movement of the stars
• none of these

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Another word for "revolution" is

• Jumping to a new place

• Spinning

• Standing still

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• 365.25 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

• 1 week

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the red line on the earth?

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Arctic

• Belt