Rotation and Revolution

one complete trip around an object in a circular or nearly circular path

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the path a revolving object follows

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

the half of Earth that lies north of the equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• orbit

The tilt of the Earth causes there to be more hours of daylight in the winter.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The change in the spin of Earth causes seasons.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tilt of Earth's_____affects the length of day.

• axis

• poles

• equator

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the night, the side of the Earth you live on faces away from the Sun.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the half of Earth that lies south of the equator

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• orbit

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun
• Moon
• The Earth doesn't revolve
• The sun rotates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does ROTATION mean?

• To SPIN
• To ORBIT or GO AROUND

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6