Earth Rotation

In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?

• North

• East

• West

• South

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

How long is one Earth rotation?

• 1 year

• 365,25 days

• 1 day

• 26 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The Sun rotates on its axis.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the day/night cycle?

• Earth turning on its axis.

• Earth revolving around the Sun.

• The Sun revolving around the Earth.

• The Moon revolving around the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is an imaginary line around which a sphere rotates?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Axis

• Orbit

When we are on the part of Earth that does not get sun, we are experiencing ...

• Daytime

• Seasons

• Nighttime

• Solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth Rotates from ... to ...

• North, South

• West, East

• South, North

• East, West

The Earth shape is not fully rounded, it is a little bit wider in its ...

• Polar

• Equatorial

• Axis

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The part of the Earth that facing away from the Sun will experiencing the ... time

• Summer

• Winter

• Night

• Day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the Earth rotates from East to west and NOT from West to East. The Sun will rise from ...

• West

• East

• North

• South

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1