Rotations and Revolutions

How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution on its orbit?  

• one day

• one month

• one week

• one year

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which diagram BEST models how the day/night cycle occurs on Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, like you might spin a basketball on your finger.

It is this spinning of the Earth that causes

• the summer-time heat.

• the need for a leap year.

• the changes in the seasons.

• the cycle of night and day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time,  24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the Earth were to spin around the axis twice as slow as it does right now, what would happen?

• The day would be twice as long and the night would be half as long.

• The day would be half as long and the night would be twice as long.

• The day would be twice as long and the night would be twice as long.

• The day would be half as long and the night would be half as long.

What would happen if the Earth did not rotate?

• There would be no gravity.

• There would be no seasons.

• One side of the Earth would always be day and the other always night.

• The Earth would not have an atmosphere.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Foucault's pendulum appears to change the direction of swing throughout the day.

• Rotation

• Revolution

The movement of the Earth as it spins and reaches the point from where it started is called ?  

• revolution

• rotation

• locomotion

• position

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these is strongly responsible for the changes of the season on Earth?

• position of the moon

• tilt of Earth on its axis while revolving around the sun

• temperature of the sun

• distance to Mars