Day/Night & Seasons

Which of the following means to turn on an axis?

• relax
• rotate
• revolve 
• return

Takes about 24 hours for Earth to complete one

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours
• 1 month
• 365 days
• 365 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The motion of one object around another object

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

This, along with the tilt of the Earth, is the reason we experience different seasons

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• summer
• winter 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which causes day and night? 

• the Sun's rotation on its' axis 
• the Earth's rotation on its' axis 
• the Sun's revolution around Earth
• the Earth's revolution around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram shows the Earth's movement around the Sun. What is this diagram demonstrating? 

• day and night
• seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows the Earth's movement around its' axis. What is this diagram demonstrating? 

• day and night
• seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which answer correctly explains the time of day it is in each region? 

• X is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun. 
• X is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun. 
• Y is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun. 
• Y is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1