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Rotation and revolution

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About how much time does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?

24 hours

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The Sun appears to move across the sky due to the -

rotation of the Earth

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The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by –

The rotation of the Earth

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In the morning, the Sun is low in the sky and by noon the Sun is much higher in the sky because

Earth has rotation on it's axis

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About how long does it take for one rotation of Earth?

C 12 hours

B 18 hours

A)24 hours

D 48 hours

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Which of the following takes about one day?

A One rotation of the Earth on its axis.

B One revolution of the Moon around Earth.

C One orbit of the Earth around the Sun

D One rotation of the clouds across the sky.

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The Sun appears to move across the sky because -

A the Sun orbits around Earth.

C the Moon revolves around Earth.

B Earth rotates on its axis.

D the Sun gets smaller in the evening.

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A student modeled the cause of day and night on Earth using a lamp and a baseball. If one second equals one hour, how should the student model one day/night cycle on Earth?

B Turn the lamp off and on for 24 hours.

D Rotate the baseball one time in 24 seconds.

A Move the baseball around the lamp in 24 seconds.

C Spin the baseball 24 times in one hour.

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Day and night on the Earth are caused by –

the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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What of occurs on a daily basis?

The Earth rotates once on its axis or Day and night

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A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

rotation of Earth on its axis.

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The diagram here illustrates Earth rotating as well as the Sun’s light illuminating Earth.According to the diagram above, which point on Earth is about to experience sunset?

b

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About how many hours are there between one sunrise and the next?

24

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