Earth Cycles

An imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth that passes through the North and South Pole

• equator

• axis

• ellipse

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called its

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The movement of one object around another like the Earth moving around the Sun is known as

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• ellipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The path Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun is its

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

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An Earth's orbit is an ________________. This means it is a stretched out circular path in opposite directions.

• rotation

• revolution

• rectangular

• ellipse

When an object in space gets between another object and the Sun you have an_____________.

• ellipse

• eclipse

• revolution

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the image above. Then decide if it is a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse.

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the image above. Then, decide if it is lunar or solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the image above. Is it showing a lunar or solar eclipse?

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the image above. Is it a solar or lunar eclipse?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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