B2S1 Earth's Rotation Vocabulary Stemscopes

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

The rotation of Earth is responsible for day and night

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?

• 24 hours
• 24.25 hours
• 365 days
• 365.25 days

The third planet from the Sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists

• Mars

• Earth

• Sun

• Uranus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have no moons, and others have over 60

• Earth

• International Space Station

• Asteroids

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The northernmost point on Earth, as determined by the planet’s rotation

• South Pole

• West Pole

• North Pole

• East Pole

The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Space

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The southernmost point on Earth, as determined by the planet’s rotation

• South Pole

• North Pole

• West Pole

• East Pole