Rotation vs. Revolution

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does earth's rotation last? 

• 90 hours
• about 1 hour
• 24 hours
• 48 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the Movement of Earth and the Sun?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth
• The Earth rotates around the Sun
• The Earth revolves around the Sun
• The Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• gyration

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1