Astronomy

How long does one rotation of the Earth take?

• 365.25 days

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

• Day & Night

• Seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the morning, the Sun rises in the ________ and in the evening it sets in the ________.

• West, East

• East, West

• North, South

• South, North

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement of Earth AROUND the sun once a year is called Earth's...

• Rotation

• Inertia

• Revolution

• Spin

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One revolution of the Earth takes...

• 365.25 days

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is the angle of the Earth's tilt?

• 23.5 degrees

• 53.2 degrees

• 25.3 degrees

• 52.3 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes Earth's seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis

• The Earth gets closer to the Sun during the summer

• The direction of the Earth's orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the northern hemisphere (us) is tilted towards the Sun, which season is it for us?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A day when there is EITHER the greatest or least amount of sunlight for the entire year is called... (hint: the longest & shortest day of the year)

• Solstice

• Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A day when there is an equal amount of day time & night time is known as a(n)...

• Solstice

• Equinox