Earths Motion

Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's Laws
• Precession

Which type of motion causes night / day? 

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Nutation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Barycenter

Lasts 365 days

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Nutation
• Precession

Lasts 24 hours

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Precession 
• Barycenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Fusion is

• the splitting of a large atomic nucleus into two or more smaller ones
• the joining of two small nuclei to form a larger nucleus

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which statement is true?

• A.  Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.
• A.  The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.
• A.  Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.
• A.  Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.

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