Science-Earth Patterns

Earth turns around an imaginary line called an _______.

• rotate
• constellation
• orbit
• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The path that one object takes around another object in space is its ______.

• Rotation
• Orbit or Revolution
• tide
• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Amy notices a change in the pattern of shadows on Earth as the sun moves across the sky. What causes this change?

• Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution
• the moon revolution
• Earth's path as it orbits the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day and night are caused by _______.

• the Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution around the sun
• the Moon's rotation
• The moon's revolution around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's seasons are caused by _______.

• Earth's rotation in space.
• the moon's rotation.
• Earth's revolution and the tilt of the axis.
• the sun's revolution around the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

• One day
• 365 days
• Three months
• 29.5 days

What does the Earth's rotation give us?

• Seasons
• Day and Night
• Tides
• Gravity

What line of latitude divides the northern and southern hemisphere?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn 
• Prime Meridian 
• Equator

Explain the relationship between the Earth and the sun

• The moon revolves around the Earth
• The Earth revolves around the moon
• The moon and earth orbit each other around the barycenter
• The earth and moon do not move in space.

What is the biggest object in our solar system

• Earth
• Sun
• Jupiter
• Mars