B. Davis Rotate / Orbit

What causes day and night?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• the moon's shadow

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Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• movement of the stars

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How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

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How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?

• 325.0 days
• 365.25 days
• 1 month
• 24 hours

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The earth orbits around...

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

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

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name for the natural satellite that orbits a planet?

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

• Pluto

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_________ is when sunlight shines on a given point on the surface of Earth.

• Nighttime

• Daytime

• Noon

• Evening

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The _________ moves around the ___________, not the other way around.

• Sun, Moon

• Earth, Sun

• Record, Record

• Sun, Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____________ change throughout the day because the Earth rotates in relation to the Sun.

• Seasons

• Weather

• Shadows

• Dogs

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