Astronomy #3 Cycles in the Sky

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Stars rise in the __________.

• North

• South

• East

• West

Stars rise about _________ every night

• 4 minutes earlier

• 4 minutes later

• 1 hour earlier

• 1 hour later

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The apparent path that the Sun makes around the Earth is called the _____.

• Solar path

• Meridian

• Ecliptic

• Celestial equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where are all Zodiac constellations found?

• Celestial equator

• Ecliptic

• Zenith

• Meridian

What celestial bodies in our Solar System orbit the Sun in a similar Plane as the Earth?

• nebulae

• comets

• stars

• planets

What word means wanderer?

• meteor

• planet

• comet

• star

How long does it take the Earth to spin on it's axis?

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 1 month

• 1 year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Earth is tilted about _____ degrees with respect to it's orbit.

• 9

• 24

• 45

• 90

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the change in seasons on Earth?

• How close Earth is to the Sun

• How the Earth is tilted

• Changes in the speed of the Earth in orbit

• Variations in the spin of the Earth

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