Astronomy Review

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 60 minutes

• 365 days

• a month

• 24 hours

Another word for "rotate" is ....

• Spinning

• Backwards

• Not moving

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes day and night cycles?

• Earth's revolution

• Seasons

• Earth's rotation

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun

• Winter

• Summer

• Day

• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing towards the Sun

• Winter

• Summer

• Day

• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Double axis

• Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False:

Half of the Earth experiences daylight while the other half of the Earth experiences night time

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False:

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• True

• False

What does the word "Axis" mean?

• a visible line an object turns around

• any object

• a large sphere of rock

• an imaginary line an object turns around

What provides the Earth light?

• The moon

• A lamp

• The Sun

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1