Earth's Orbital Motion
Authored by Nicholas Kyriakakis
Science
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the celestial sphere "shift"?
Because of the Earth's rotation around its axis
Because of the Earth revolving around the Sun
Both are true
Neither are true
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In what ways does Earth move?
It doesn't. It's stationary
It rotates around its axis
It revolves around the sun
It revolves around the moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was the "shifting" of the celestial sphere useful to people in ancient times?
It allowed people to find predator hunting grounds
It allowed people to navigate around the Earth more easily
It allowed people to know when to harvest their crops
It told us when to move the clocks back/forward one hour
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is diurnal motion?
The daily progress of the Sun and other stars across the sky.
The 24 hour day. The basic social time unit
A day measured by the stars
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long is a solar day?
24 hours
About 23 hours 56 minutes
About 24 hours 4 minutes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long is a sidereal day?
24 hours
About 23 hours 56 minutes
About 24 hours 4 minutes
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