Rotation & Revolution 5

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes day and night?

• revolution of Earth
• rotation of Earth
• orbit of Earth
• The moon blocks the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What degree is the earth tilted?

• 23
• 25
• 23.5
• 25.5

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

• 180 days
• 300 days
• 365 days
• 385 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's rotation takes about 

• 365 days
• 6 months
• 24 hours
• 1 month

Earth has seasons because 

• Earth rotates on it's axis
• The distance between Earth and the sun changes
• The temperature of the sun changes
• Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth orbits around _?_.

• the sun

• the moon

• other planets

• the Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

• Rotation
• Tilting 
• Revolution
• Spinning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier.
• To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
• To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
• To demonstrate day and night.