Earths Rotations

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7
• 30
• 91
• 365

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In order for us to experience day, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.

• facing away from the Sun
• facing toward

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day
• shorter day
• same time,  24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day
• shorter day
• same time,  24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What word means to make a complete spin on an axis?

• Orbit

• Double Mint

• Rotation

• Root words

What is the word for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space?

• Axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

_____________ change throughout the day because the Earth rotates in relation to the Sun.

• Seasons

• Weather

• Shadows

• Dogs