CSHS Yr 7 Rotation of the Earth

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

How many days does it take the Earth to go around the sun?

• 300 days
• 365  days
• 3000 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does earth's rotation last? 

• 90 hours
• about 1 hour
• 24 hours
• 48 hours

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

• seasons
• moon phases
• day and night
• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Seasons are caused by the ______________ of the Earth

• tilt
• rotation
• revolution 
• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere
• Neither hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6