Unit 3: Earth's Motion

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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Earth spins on its _______________.

• Axis

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Toes

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It takes about ______________________for Earth to rotate one time.

• 365 days

• 24 ¼ hours

• 30 days

• 180 degrees

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A term that is used to describe Earth’s path around the Sun is Earth’s ________________________.

• Axis

• Equator

• Orbit

• Lane

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It takes about __________________ for the Earth to revolve one time.

• 365 days

• 24 ¼ hours

• 30 days

• 180 degrees

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______________________ makes the Sun appear to move across the sky.

• Earth's Tilt

• Earth's Revolution

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Gravity

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The shape of Earth’s orbit is nearly ________________________

• Circular

• Triangular

• Flipped

• Random

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Earth’s rotation axis is _______________

• Daytime

• Nighttime

• Tilted

• Flipped