Science 6 Day and Night

The part of the Earth facing the Sun experiences

• night

• day

• dawn

• dusk

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The part of the Earth facing away from the Sun experiences

• night

• day

• dawn

• dusk

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The shape of Earth's orbit is slightly _____.

• parallel

• rectangular

• square

• oval

Which shape is the correct shape of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

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What causes the Earth to experience night/day cycles?

• revolution around the Sun

• rotation on its axis

• the tilt of the Earth

• the moon

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The direction the Earth rotates on its axis is -

A

On average, any given point on Earth experiences ____ hours of daylight each day.

• 12

• 24

• 6

• 365

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The side of the Earth facing the sun is experiencing ________.

• nighttime

• noon

• daytime

• summer

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The speed at which the Earth is rotating on its axis is approximately -

(choose all correct answers)

• 1,700km/hr

• 3107km/hr

• 1,000mph

• 17,000mph

_____________ days are needed for Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun.

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