Earth's Rotation and Shadows

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What is Earth's rotation?

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The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis.

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What causes day and night?

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Earth's rotation on its axis.

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When are shadows longest?

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Shadows are longest during morning and evening.

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What causes the sun to appear to move across the sky?

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Earth's rotation.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

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An imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

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What is a shadow?

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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

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How does the position of the sun affect shadows?

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As the sun moves across the sky, the position and length of shadows change.

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What time of day do shadows point towards the west?

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In the evening, as the sun sets in the west.

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What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the Sun?

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Revolution.