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Earth's Orbit & Rotation

Authored by Melissa Kurtz

Science

3rd Grade

NGSS covered

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Earth's Orbit & Rotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What time of day does this picture represent? (hint: there is a long shadow to the left of izzy.)

morning

noon

night

evening

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Earth's rotation on its axis

movement of the stars

Earth's orbit around the sun

none of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What time of day does this picture represent based on the length and position of the shadow?

noon

5 pm

night

9 am

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the phenomenon that provided evidence against a geocentric model called?

stellar parallax

shadows

parallelogram

none of these

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

365 days

24 hours

60 seconds

1 light year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What causes the need for time zones?

shadows

Earth's rotation on its axis

Earth's orbit around the sun

sun dials

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

Earth's rotation on its axis

the sun's rotation

movement of the stars

Earth's orbit around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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