EARTH's Rotation

The motion of the Earth around its axis is known as ______.

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• revolution

• rotation

One complete rotation of earth on its axis is equal to _______.

• one month

• one day

• one week

• one year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth tilt on its axis at _________.

• 23 and 1/2 degrees

• 33 and 1/2 degrees

• 43 and 1/2 degrees

• 53 and 1/2 degrees

The Imaginary line that runs through the Earth.

• motion

• axis

• orbit

• rotation

Which of the following would happen if the Earth did not rotate?

• We would not have any year.

• The Earth would fall in space.

• The sun would not shine on Earth.

• We would not have days and nights.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the reason why we have day and night?

• because the Earth tilts on its axis

• because the Earth rotates on its axis

• because the Earth do not tilt on its axis

• because the Earth revolves around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Places on Earth receive light from the sun experience ________.

• dawn

• daytime

• midnight

• nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what speed does the Earth rotates or spins on its axis?

• 1672.4 km/h

• 1673.4 km/h

• 1674.2 km/h

• 1674.4 km/h

The movement of the globe as it spins and reaches the point from where it started is called ________.

• direction

• motion

• revolution

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Places on Earth do not receive light from the sun experience _________.

• dawn

• daytime

• midnight

• nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1