Earth Moon Sun Quizziz

Rotation is

• The spinning of the Earth on its axis. This causes day and night. It takes 24 hours or 1 day

• The moving of the Earth around the sun. This causes one Earth year, and takes 365 1/4th days.

• Causes the seasons of the Earth

• Causes the seasons of the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Revolution

• The spinning of the Earth around its axis, which causes one Earth day.

• The movement of Earth around the sun (which causes one year) and the movement of the moon around the Earth

• The Earth as it changes how much light it reflects from the sun

• The moon as it changes how much light it reflects from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Tilt of the Earth (axis)

• 25.3 degrees

• 50 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees

Cause of Earth's Seasons

• The Axis of the Earth

• The Revolution of the Earth

• The Earth's ocean currents

• The Axis of the Earth and the Earth's Revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Angle of Insolation

• Measure of how high the sun is in the sky and the angle of sunlight on the ground (higher the sun's angle, the warmer the temperature)

• Measure of how high the moon is in the sky and the angle of light the moon sends to the ground

• Measure of how dark it is during the night when there is no sunlight present

• Measure of the angle of the axis of the Earth

What are the three words that make up insolation

• INcoming SOLar radiATION

• INward SOLar imaginATION

• INside SOLar radiATION

• INward SOLar irrigATION

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

March 20th and 21st

• Fall Equinox for the Southern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere

  The longest Day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere and the shortest Day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

• Fall Equinox for the Southern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. All around the world has equal day and equal night

• Summer Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere and Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. All around the world has equal day and equal night

• Summer Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere and Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere.

  The longest Day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere and the shortest Day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

June 21st or 22nd

• Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

  All over the world the days and nights are equal length

• Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

• Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

• Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

  All over the world the days and nights are equal length

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

September 22nd and 23rd

• Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

  All over the world the days and nights are equal length

  
  

• Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

  
  

• Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

  
  

• Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

  All over the world the days and nights are equal length

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

December 21st or 22nd

• Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

  All over the world the days and nights are equal length

  
  

• Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

  
  

• Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

  
  

• Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

  Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1