Review of Rotation, Revolution, Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which motion is mainly responsible for this change in position?
revolution of Earth around the Sun
rotation of Earth on its axis
revolution of Pisces around the Sun
rotation of Pisces on its axis
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To an observer in New York State, the duration of daylight increases continuously from
March 1 to May 1
June 1 to August 1
September 1 to November 1
December 1 to February 1
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement best describes Earth's approximate rates of rotation and revolution?
Earth's rotation rate is 15°/hour and its revolution rate is 1°/day.
Earth's rotation rate is 1°/hour and its revolution rate is 15°/day.
Earth's rotation rate is 24°/hour and its revolution rate is 360°/day
Earth's rotation rate is 360°/hour and its revolution rate is 24°/day.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram below shows a large pendulum in motion over an 8-hour period.
What is the main reason the pendulum appears to change its direction of swing over time?
tilt of Earth on its axis
rotation of Earth on its axis
revolution of Earth in its orbit
speed of Earth in its orbit
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the
shape of Earth's orbit
shape of the Milky Way galaxy
changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on Earth
apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of the
Sun, only
Sun and Moon only
Moon and some stars only
Sun, Moon and some stars
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