Earth's Rotation and Revolution Quiz

What does the Earth's rotation result in?

• The change of seasons

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The cycle of day and night

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 1 year

• 12 hours

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 1 month

• 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What term is used to describe the path that an object follows as it moves around another object in space?

• Axis

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Inertia

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the term for the imaginary line that an object spins around when it rotates?

• Orbit

• Axis

• Revolution

• Law of Universal Gravitation

Which term describes the movement of an object around another object?

• Inertia

• Rotation

• Solstice

• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Which term refers to the two times of the year when the Earth has either the longest day (Dec. 21) or the shortest day (June 21) ?

• Equinox

• Solstice

• Orbit

• Axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What term is used to describe the two times of the year when day and night are of equal length (12 hour day and 12 hour night) ?

• Rotation

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Inertia

What is caused by the Earth's rotation?

• The change of seasons

• The phases of the Moon

• Day and Night

• Tides in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• Circle

• Square

• Ellipse

• Triangle