Earth's Rotation and Revolution

What term describes a system where the Sun is the center and drives the motion of planets?

• Galactic System
• Lunar System
• Solar System
• Stellar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

• 24 hours
• 36 hours
• 48 hours
• 12 hours

What is the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its path around the Sun?

• 23.5°
• 90°
• 180°
• 45°

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we have leap years every four years?

• To confuse people
• To adjust for the extra quarter-day in a year
• To celebrate a special occasion
• To skip a year

What term describes the motion of a spinning object?

• Translation
• Revolution
• Rotation
• Orbit

What imaginary line marks the center of a planet or moon's rotation?

• Meridian
• Tropic
• Equator
• Axis

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun?

• 365 days
• 360 days
• 366 days
• 364 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the shape of the Earth called due to its bulging at the equator?

• Cylinder
• Oblate Spheroid
• Cube
• Sphere

What was the geocentric model of the solar system based on?

• The Moon as the center
• The Earth as the center
• The Sun as the center
• Mars as the center

What is the term for the motion of one object as it moves around another object?

• Spin
• Orbit
• Revolution
• Rotation