Rotations and Revolutions

When it comes to night and day, the Sun is what moves--not the Earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth ROTATING on its axis causes:

• a year/365 days

• the seasons

• night and day

• a hurricane

We experience night and day because the Sun revolves around the Earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes the Earth __________ to make one complete ROTATION.

• 30 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 12 hours

At the same time, the Earth is rotating on its axis AND revolving around the sun.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The only movement the Earth experiences is the rotation on its axis.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One REVOLUTION of the Earth around the Sun is equal to:

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 1 month

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One ROTATION of the Earth on its axis is equal to:

• 1 minute

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 24 hours

The Earth revolves around the sun only.

• True

• False

The REVOLUTION of the Earth around the Sun is what causes day and night.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1