Earth's Motion & Pattern in the Sky

The imaginary line that goes through the north & south poles of earth

• orbit

• axis

• phase

• pole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The path of earth as it revolves around the sun

• axis

• tilt

• orbit

• phase

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The movement of earth around the sun, resulting in the yearly cycle

• revolution

• rotation

• phase

• tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement earth makes around its axis, resulting in the day/night cycle

• revolution

• rotation

• tilt

• phase

The degree to which a planet's axis is slanted

• phase

• orbit

• tilt

• revolve

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The earth spins on its _____, an imaginary line drawn through the north & south poles.

The ______ of earth around the sun is an ellipsis.

• axis

• orbit

• moon

• phase

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The ______ of earth on its axis causes daytime & nighttime.

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The seasons occur because of the ______ of earth around the sun.

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Movement of earth around the sun

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• astronomy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2