Sun, Earth, Moon Vocab Quiz

the spinning of the Earth on its axis

• solar system

• axis

• orbit

• rotation

the pathway the Earth takes around the sun

• solar system

• axis

• orbit

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun

• solar system

• axis

• orbit

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles the earth spins on

• solar system

• axis

• orbit

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the orbiting of the Earth around the sun causing the seasons to change

• solar system

• axis

• equator

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Rotation takes how long?

• 24 hours / 1 day

• 365 days / 1 year

Revolution takes how long?

• 24 hours / 1 day

• 365 days / 1 year

Rotation causes

• seasons

• day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

spinning and turning go with

• revolution

• rotation

going around and orbiting go with

• revolution

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6