Uneven Heating of Earth

Sunlight from the sun hits Earth's surface directly at the ___ causing the Earth's surface to be warmer.

• poles

• core of the Earth

• equator

• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

It takes the Earth 24 hours or a day to spin one complete time on its axis. This means that the Earth is:

• Revolving

• Rotating

• Sitting still

• Moving backwards

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The path that the Earth travels in as it continuously revolves around the sun is called a(n)

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Equinox

• Solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A measurement of distance from the equator in degrees north or south is

• attitude

• aptitude

• longitude

• latitude

The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere is when the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun. This occurs around June 21st during the summer and is known as the

• Winter Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Summer Equinox

• Summer Solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles is called Earth's ___.

• equator

• axis

• core

• compass

It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to make one ___ around the sun.

• revolution

• rotation

• solstice

• equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Around March 21st neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun. Both hemispheres receive the same amount of energy from the sun.  The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing a ___, meaning equal day/equal night.

• a Winter Solstice

• a Summer Solstice

• an Autumnal Equinox

• A Vernal Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere begins around December 21st when the south end of Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun, while it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.  This event is called the ___, or the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Winter Equinox

• Summer Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Summer Solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Autumn, or fall, begins in the Northern Hemisphere around September 23rd when neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun.  This event is called a

• Autumnal Equinox

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6