Earth & Sun

To spin on an axis

• rotate
• revolve
• hop
• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes day and night on Earth?

• the tilt of Earth's axis

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• the moon

• Earth's rotation

It takes the Earth _______ to make one revolution.

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Rotation of the eath takes

• 365 days

• 365 1/2 days

• 24 hours

• 365 hours

One trip of the Earth around the Sun.

• Revolution

• axis

• sunset

• North Star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The spinning of the Earth on its axis causing night and day.

• globe

• North Star

• revolution

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The time of day when there is sunlight on our side of the planet.

• rotation

• orbit

• night

• day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One rotation on Earth is

• 10 hours

• 15 hours

• 20 hours

• 24 hours

Which statement explains why Earth has day and night?

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Earth is tilted on its axis.

Why is Earth in the same place on December 25th each year?

• Earth rotates around the Sun once each year.

• Earth stays in the same location near the Sun each year.

• Earth revolves around the Sun once each year.