Motion and Seasons

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

• Mass & distance
• Mass & weight
• Gravity & inertia
• Inertia & mass

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The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

The earth rotates once every

• 24 hours

• 15 hours

• 365 days

• hour

The earth orbits around...

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

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

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

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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