Earth's Motion

Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Orbit

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of motion causes night and day? 

• Rotation
• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One _____ takes 365 days

• Rotation
• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One _____ takes 24 hours

• Rotation
• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When Earth's rotation axis tilts toward the Sun, the northern hemisphere is in ____

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When Earth's rotation axis tilts away from the Sun, the northern hemisphere is in _____.

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is an imaginary line on which the Earth spins?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Tilted

• Axis

When Earth's rotation axis is not pointing directly toward or away from the Sun, which season is happening?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In summer, is the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• toward

• away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6