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It takes this long for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• 1 week

• 1 year

• 365 days

• 24 hours

The moon orbits the Earth this is an example of which motion?

• revolution

• rotation

• rotates

• relationship

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

All of the planets move around the Sun, this is an example of which motion.

• replenish

• rotation

• revolution

• rotate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Earth ______________________ on its axis.

• rotates

• revolves

• revolution

• reveals

This person is spinning a basket ball on their finger this is an example of....

• rotation

• release

• revolves

• revolution

If you ran around this track you would be _____________________ around the soccer field in the middle.

• reworking

• rotating

• revolving

• rotation

A teacher shows her student a picture of a rooster crowing as the sun is rising. She asks her students to describe the position of the sun and rotation associated with this movement. Which of the following is the correct explanation?

• The sun rises in the west due to the rotation of the Earth

• The sun rises in the east due to the rotation of the Earth

• The sun rises in the west due to the rotation of the Sun

• The sun rises in the east due to the rotation of the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A model of the Earth is shown. The circular area that appears lighter is the part of the Earth that is experiencing daylight hours. Why is the lighted area of the Earth experiencing daylight?

• The Earth is revolving around the Sun

• The Moon is revolving around the Earth

• The Sun is rotating on its axis

• The Earth is rotating on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Planets rotate on their axis. The length of time for one rotation for each of the four planets is shown in the table below. Which of the planets listed above has a length of rotation closest to the length of one rotation of the Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What would change if Earth rotated on its axis more slowly than it does now?

• There would be only two seasons in a year

• There would be more days in a year

• There would be a longer day

• There would be a shorter day