Day and Night Quiz

An imaginary line around which the Earth spins

• axis
• rotation
• movement
• compass

Dark area caused when an object blocks light from falling on a surface

• movement
• night
• shadow
• stars

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution

What causes seasons?

• rotation

• the temperature

• the Earth's tilt

• day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer 
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Every 24 hours the  Earth makes one complete spin on its axis is called (a) --

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted

• rotation
• day
• night
• shadow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

^{What does the Earth revolve around?}

• axis
• sun
• orbit
• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What causes day and night?

• The earth rotating on its axis
• The earth revolving around the sun
• The axis' tilting back and forth
• The phases of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1