Earth's Motion

The spinning of Earth on its axis in a day is called

• perihelion

• aphelion

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The yearlong movement of Earth around the sun is called

• aphelion

• perihelion

• rotation

• revolution

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It cause unequal heating of the earth that leads to four seasons

• rotation

• revolution

• tilted Earth

• solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The movement of Earth that causes the changing of the orientation of its axis. This movement does not affect seasons only what stars are seen at night

• rotation

• nutation

• revolution

• precession

The wobbling of Earth as it rotates caused by moon's gravity.

• nutation

• revolution

• precession

• barycenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

As moon moves around the earth, both bodies orbit around a point in the middle called

• midpoint

• barycenter

• center point

• center of gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

All statements below are TRUE about the galaxies in the universe EXCEPT

• Galaxies contain millions of stars.

• Galaxies are millions of light-years apart.

• Space contains several billions of galaxies

• Most galaxies can be seen without a telescope.

A constellation is a

• group of galaxies

• group of planets

• group of stars

• body of air

The point where Earth is away from the Sun which happens every month of July is called

• perihelion

• aphelion

• perigee

• apogee

What is the main reason of perihelion and aphelion periods of Earth around the sun?

• due to Earth rotation

• due to sun's gravity

• due to Earth revolution while rotating on its axis

• the sun not in the middle of the elliptical path of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4