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Earth's Movement in Space Quiz

Authored by Brian Woods

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Earth's Movement in Space Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the imaginary line that passes through a planet's center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates?

Gravity

Axis

Orbit

Revolution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis called?

Solstice

Equinox

Rotation

Inertia

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object?

Hypothesize

Orbit

Law of Universal Gravitation

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion called?

Rotation

Axis

Inertia

Revolution

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the movement of an object around another object in space called?

Solstice

Equinox

Gravity

Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass?

Orbit

Gravity

Revolution

Rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for one complete spin of an object around its axis?

Revolution

Gravity

Rotation

Orbit

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