Earth's Revolution and Seasons

It takes_________ hours for earth to do a complete spin on the axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As Earth completes its revolution it orbits the ________

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes Earth's day and night pattern?

• Earth’s revolution around the Sun

• the Moon’s revolution around Earth

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• the Moon’s rotation on its axis

Which motion causes Earth to experience a year?

• the Earth's revolution around the Sun

• the Sun's revolution around Earth

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the rotation of the Sun on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth.

• axis

• tilt

• orbit

• rotation

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

• once every 24 hours

• once every 365 days

• 2 times a day

• 4 times a day

How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 1 day

• 24 hours

• 1/7th of a week

• All of the above

• A
• B
• C
• D

Four different times during the year with 4 different types of weather.

• rotation

• revolution

• seasons

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The spinning of an object on an axis.

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6