Earth's Rotation Intro + Seasons

What causes day and night to occur on Earth?

• Earth's axis

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's tilt

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How many hours does it take for Earth's one complete rotation?

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

Which side of the earth has daytime and which side of the earth has nighttime?

• The bottom half receives nighttime while the upper half receives daytime.

• The side of earth facing the Sun has daytime while the side of Earth NOT facing the Sun has nighttime.

• The side of earth NOT facing the Sun has daytime while the side of Earth facing the Sun has nighttime.

• The bottom half receives daytime while the upper half receives nighttime.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's revolution around Saturn

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How long does one complete revolution of Earth around the Sun take?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 30 days

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of Earth's hemispheres is tilted toward the Sun and is receiving more sunlight based from the picture above?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what is the effect?

• The Southern Hemisphere will receive LESS sunlight than Northern Hemisphere.

• The Southern Hemisphere will receive MORE sunlight than Northern Hemisphere.

• The Southern Hemisphere will receive EQUAL amounts of sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of Earth's hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun and is receiving more sunlight based from the picture above?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what is the effect?

• The Northern Hemisphere will receive LESS sunlight than Southern Hemisphere.

• The Northern Hemisphere will receive EQUAL amounts of sunlight.

• The Northern Hemisphere will receive MORE sunlight than Southern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of Earth's hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun and is receiving more sunlight based from the picture above?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Neither hemispheres are tilted toward or away from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1