Earth's Motions and Tilt

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Worrel Thomas
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the climate in different regions?
It causes different amounts of sunlight to reach different parts of the Earth at different times of the year.
It causes the Earth to stop rotating
It makes the Earth's orbit around the sun faster
It has no effect on climate
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Describe the difference between the Earth's rotation and revolution.
The Earth's rotation causes the change in seasons, while its revolution causes the tilt of the Earth's axis.
The Earth's rotation causes day and night, while its revolution causes the change in seasons.
The Earth's rotation causes the change in seasons, while its revolution causes day and night.
The Earth's rotation causes the tilt of the Earth's axis, while its revolution causes the change in seasons.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
How does the Earth's motion and tilt contribute to the occurrence of day and night?
The Earth's rotation and tilt cause the occurrence of day and night.
The Earth's motion and tilt have no effect on day and night
Day and night are caused by the movement of the sun
Day and night occur randomly and are not related to the Earth's motion and tilt
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Discuss the impact of the Earth's tilt on the length of daylight hours throughout the year.
The Earth's tilt has no impact on the length of daylight hours
The Earth's tilt causes the length of daylight hours to vary throughout the year.
The Earth's tilt only affects the length of daylight hours in certain regions
The length of daylight hours is constant throughout the year
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
What is the shape of the Earth, and how are lines of latitude and longitude used to map its surface?
Oblate spheroid
Cube
Cylinder
Flat
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
What is the role of the Earth's tilt in determining the seasons?
The Earth's tilt causes the seasons by changing the angle at which sunlight reaches the Earth's surface.
The Earth's tilt has no role in determining the seasons.
The Earth's tilt causes the seasons by affecting the Earth's distance from the Sun.
The Earth's tilt causes the seasons by affecting the Earth's rotation speed.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Explain the concept of the Equator and how it relates to lines of latitude on Earth.
The Equator is a line of 0 degrees latitude and divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
The Equator is a line that divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
The Equator is a line that marks the Prime Meridian on the Earth's surface.
The Equator is a line of longitude that runs through the middle of the Earth.
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