Earth's Movement in Space

What is the force that keeps the planets in motion around the sun?

• Orbit

• Gravity

• Revolution

• Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the term for the time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation on its axis?

• Day

• Year

• Month

• Week

What is the term for the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Gravity

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the sun?

• Year

• Day

• Month

• Week

How long does the Earth take to rotate around its axis?

• Half a day

• 24 hours

• 365 days

What are the two kinds of movement the Earth makes?

• Rotation and Orbit

• Revolution and Axis

• Rotation and Revolution

What is the movement happening when the Earth spins around it's axis?

• Turning

• Revolution

• Spinning

• Rotation

What movement causes day and night?

• Spining

• Rotation

• Turning

• Revolution

What does revolution cause?

• Day and Night

• Sunrise and Sunset

• Seasons

• Sun shine

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the force that keeps the planets in motion around the sun?

• Orbit

• Gravity

• Revolution

• Rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4