Earth's Rotation Review

What is Earth's rotation?

• Earth traveling around the sun.

• Earth spinning.

• Earth being titled.

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is Earth's revolution?

• Earth going in circles around the sun.

• Earth spinning.

• Earth being tilted.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the effect of Earth's rotation (spin)?

• We have seasons.

• We have day and night.

• We have some short and some long days.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the effect of Earth's revolution (traveling around the sun)?

• We have some short and some long days.

• We have day and night.

• We have seasons.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the effect of Earth being titled?

• We have day and night.

• We have seasons.

• We have some short and some long days.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The invisible line that passes through the North and South pole and which Earth spins on is called what?

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• pole

How long is one rotation of the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 12 days

• none of the above

How long is one revolution of the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 12 hours

• none of the above

The sun moves in what direction across the sky?

• North to South

• East to West

• North to East

• South to West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What can a sundial tell us?

• the season

• the time of day

• the temperature

• none of the above