Earth's Motion

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's axial tilt

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

Which of the following is responsible for the changing seasons on Earth?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution and axial tilt

• Earth's distance from the sun

• Earth's gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

According to Kepler's 2nd law, what is the relationship between orbital speed and distance from the sun?

• Orbital speed is unrelated to distance

• Orbital speed is constant

• Orbital speed increases with distance

• Orbital speed decreases with distance

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

What is the shape of Earth's orbital path?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Rectangular

• Highly eccentric

What do Spring Tides coincide with?

• First quarter moon

• Third quarter moon

• Full moon and new moon

• Half moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the barycenter?

• The center of the Moon

• The center of the Sun

• The point around which two or more objects orbit

• The center of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which planets rotate counterclockwise in our solar system?

• Only the gas giants

• All except Venus and Uranus

• Only Earth

• All planets

What is the formula for eccentricity?

• E = D x L

• E = D/L

• E = L/D

• E = L-D

What causes tides on Earth?

• Gravitational interactions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's axial tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the relationship between the orbital period and the semi-major axis according to Kepler's 3rd law?

• The square of the orbital period is inversely proportional to the semi-major axis

• The orbital period is inversely proportional to the semi-major axis

• The orbital period is directly proportional to the semi-major axis

• The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis