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Earth's revolution and rotation

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    Earth
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  • True or False: The words rotate and revolve have the same meaning when describing the motion of planets.
    False
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  • The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365.25 days.
    revolution
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  • The movement of Earth as it takes 24 hours to spin on its axis
    rotation
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  • What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
    nearly circular
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  • One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun
    a day
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  • It takes the earth __________ to revolve around the sun.
    365.25
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  • Why do we have day and night?
    Earth rotates on its axis
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  • Earth rotates on its axis every _______.
    24 hours
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  • What is the name of the imaginary line around which the Earth spins?
    axis
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  • What movement of the Earth causes day and night?
    rotation
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  • What is a path an object takes as it moves around another object?
    orbit
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  • What is the name of the imaginary line around which the Earth spins?
    axis
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  • One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun
    a year
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  • Why do we have day and night?
    Earth rotates on its axis
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  • The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365.25 days.
    revolution
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  • What would the result be if the Earth turned faster on its axis?
    Days would be shorter
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