Earth's Movement in Space

what is a axis

• a imaginary line that goes through south and the north pole

• a stick the that holds up the earth

• i visible line the goes through the south and north pole

what is rotation

• making a complete spin on its axis

• making a compete around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth’s axis is tilted.

• false

• true

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Object spinning on its axis. 

• revolution
• rotation

Object orbiting another object. 

• revolution 
• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & size
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

One year is...

• 355 days
• 355 1/4 days
• 365 1/4 days