Day Night Seasons Grade

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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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

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

• the Earth rotating on its axis

• the stars
• the planets revolving around the Sun

• the Earth's revolving around the Sun

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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

Revolution of the earth takes

• One day
• One year
• One summer
• One winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to go once around its axis?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 1 week
• 1 year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

It divides the earth into ___________ and ___________ hemispheres.

• eastern and western

• northern and southern

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center and separates the Northern & Southern hemispheres?

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1