Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

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Science
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9th Grade
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Mister Graves
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term best describes Earth's spin on its axis?
revolution
rotation
year
month
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term best describes Earth orbiting around the sun?
revolution
rotation
month
day
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does Earth receive a nearly equal amount of day and nighttime hours?
equinox
solstice
perihelion
aphelion
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the shortest day of the year?
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
winter solstice
summer solstice
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is the longest day of the year?
winter solstice
summer solstice
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Earth's rotation cause?
equinoxes and solstices
day and night
seasons
years
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long is one revolution around the sun?
a day
a month
a year
a leap year
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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