Earth's Rotation

What is the name of the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to earth?

• Sun

• Earth

• Mars

• Thanks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)

• Axis

• Invert

• Revolution

• Bounce

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Rotation of the earth is what causes

• The seasons

• Day and night

• The tides

• A full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Rotation of the earth takes

• One day

• One year

• One summer

• One winter

Revolution of the earth takes

• One day

• One year

• One summer

• One winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

• The moon

• The sun

• Earth

• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which happens in one year’s time?

• The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.

• Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.

• Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.

• The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

• Rotation

• Tilting

• Revolution

• Spinning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes why the Earth has the four seasons?

• The sun moves closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter

• The sun shines directly onto the equator all year long

• The tilt of the Earth causes us to be closer to the Sun in summer and farther away in winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once around its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 week

• 1 year