Sun-Earth-Moon

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• seasons
• year
• day & night
• eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 30 days
• 365.25 days

What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When are the equinoxes?

• June & December
• July & January
• April & October
• March & September

Equinox means - 

• Equal night/light

• Longest day
• Shortest day
• Tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's axis is tilted at - 

• 23.5 degrees
• 33.5 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 90 degrees

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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer 
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

• Circular
• Elliptical (slightly oval)
• Square to rectangular
• Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)