Rotation

Making a complete spin on an axis

• Rotation

• Revolutions

• Axis

The average speed the earth spins in a day is ___________miles per hour

An imaginary line that a sphere rotates around

• North Pole

• Axis

• Meridian

It takes the Earth _______ to make a complete rotation in a day.

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the turning of the Earth on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Cycle

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What causes Earth's day and night cycle?

• The moon blocking the sun.

• Earth's rotation on its axis.

• The revolution of Earth around the sun.

• Changes in the sun's brightness.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In __________________, an object spins on a fixed point.

• Oscillatory Motion

• Rotational Motion

What happens to the length of day and night during the equinox?

• The day is much longer than the night

• The night is much longer than the day

• Day and night are approximately the same length

• There is only day and no night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on its axis?

• It causes the seasons to change

• It leads to the gravitational pull of the moon

• It results in day and night

• It affects the tides

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DOK Level 1: Recall

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

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 12 hours

• 30 days