Patterns of Earth and Sky Ch 2

Earth spins ________ each day.

• 24 times

• 1 time

• 5 times

• 2 times

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of ____________.

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Gravity

• Newton

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the reason that the Moon appears to rise and set each day, just like the sun?

• Daylight Savings

• Equinox

• Atmosphere

• Earth's Spin

Which way is up and which way is down?

• Down is always toward Earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Up is always the opposite direction from the ground, away from Earth.

• Down is always the opposite direction of up.

• It depends on where you are.

• Down is always away from Earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Down is always the opposite direction from the ground, away from Earth.

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

How does Earth move?

• Earth only spins.

• Earth only orbits around the sun and doesn't spin.

• Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.

• Earth doesn't move.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth pulls objects

• towards the sun

• sideways

• up toward the sky

• towards the ground with the force of gravity

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

_________ is caused by Earth's rotation/spin

• day and night

• the seasons

• one year

• tides

People on opposite sides of the Earth ___________________.

• see nothing when they look into the sky

• see the same exact stars at the same time

• see different stars at different times

Which of Earth's movements is shown in the picture?

• rotation

• revolution

• floating

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Student A is currently experiencing....

• day, because that part of Earth is facing toward the sun.

• day, because that part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.

• night, because that part of Earth is facing toward the sun.

• night, because that part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1