Earth Rotations and Weather Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for a time of the year with specific weather patterns and daylight hours?

• Axis

• Season

• Equator

• Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the imaginary line through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole called?

• Orbit

• Equinox

• Axis

• Solstice

What is the angle at which Earth leans as it spins on its axis?

• 23.5 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

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

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

• 365 days

What is the movement of Earth around the Sun called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the imaginary line around the middle of Earth called?

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Axis

• Orbit

What is the path Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Equator

• Orbit

• Tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the term for heat and light from the Sun?

• Daylight Hours

• Solar Energy

• Solstice

• Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What marks the time when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky?

• Equinox

• Solstice

• Climate

• Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the time when day and night are almost the same length?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Axis

• Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1