2.3 | Round and Round We Go

2.3 | Round and Round We Go

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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2.3 | Round and Round We Go

2.3 | Round and Round We Go

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mary Fortenberry

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Elliptical

Rectangular

Triangular

Circular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

365 days

30 days

24 hours

12 hours

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the different seasons on Earth?

The shape of Earth's orbit

The tilt of Earth's axis

The distance from the Sun

The speed of Earth's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phenomenon is caused by Earth's rotation?

Tides

Day and night

Seasons

Auroras

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for the occurrence of auroras?

Earth's rotation speed

Earth's distance from the Sun

Earth's magnetic field

Earth's elliptical orbit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Earth's axis?

A line that changes every year

A real line around the equator

An imaginary line through the poles

A line that runs parallel to the orbit

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it summer in the northern hemisphere during July?

The Earth is tilted away from the Sun

The northern hemisphere receives more direct sunlight

The Earth is closest to the Sun

The Earth rotates faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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