Rotation vs Revolution and Suns Path

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

What season is letter A?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is it warmer in the summer?

• Closer to the sun
• More direct light from Earth's tilt
• Stronger light from the sun
• Earth spins slower

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

• axis
• equator
• ecliptic
• prime meridian

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6