Rotations

An imaginary line that Earth rotates around.

• Axis

• Mason Dixon Line

• North Pole

• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Rotation is . . .

• One revolution around the Sun

• Making a complete spin on an axis

• The swinging of a pendulum

• 365.25 days in a year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is another result of Earth's rotation?

• Shadows on Earth

• Sunrise

• Sunset

• All of the above

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• revolution

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This person is spinning a basketball on their finger,

this is an example of.....

• revolution.

• rotation.

• orbiting.

How long does it take the earth to rotate?

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 12 hours

• it changes

Earth spins on it axis. This movement is called...

• Day and night

• Seasons

• Revolution

• Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Rotation : ​ (a)  

• turning on an axis

• orbiting

It takes Earth ​ (a)   to rotate on its axis.

• 24 hours

• 1 month

• 2 weeks

• 46 hours

In order to accurately model the cause of day and night on Earth, the students must–

• lift the tennis ball off the table.

• rotate the tennis ball on its axis.

• rotate the basketball on its axis.

• move the tennis ball around the basketball.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1