Rotation v. Revolution

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• seasons

• day & night

• years

• summer

What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth around the Sun?

• resolution

• rotation

• revolution

• round

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why is the Equator warmest?

• because it is closest to the sun

• because it receives the most direct sunlight all year

• because no clouds form here

• because it is far from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• The southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One rotation of Earth is equal to _____

• a year

• a day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The path Earth follows revolving around the Sun is called ________

• orbit

• axis

• equator

• prime meridian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does it take the Earth one year to complete?

• tilting its axis north or south

• a revolution around the sun

• receiving energy from the sun

• a rotation around its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun

• Moon

• The Earth doesn't revolve

• The sun rotates

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• space