Rotation and Revolution Review

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis

• equator

• ecliptic

• prime meridian

Completed in 24 hours

• Rotation

• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Completed in a year

• Rotation

• Revolution

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• space

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Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons

• moon phases

• day and night

• weather

What keeps each planet in orbit around the Sun?

• a balance of inertia and gravity

• more gravity than inertia

• more inertia than gravity

• a balance of weight and mass

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If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time, 24 hours

• 12 hours of day time and 12 hours of night time

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox

• axis

• solar eclipse

• solar flare