Earth Rotation and Revolution Review

Front

How long does it take the Earth to rotate?

Back

24 hours

Front

What is the primary reason for the occurrence of day and night on Earth?

Back

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Front

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of?

Back

The Earth

Front

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's?

Back

Rotation

Front

Which phenomenon is directly caused by the Earth's axial tilt?

Back

The changing seasons

Front

What is the term for the Earth's path around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

Back

1 year

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

About 23.5 degrees

Front

What are the two main effects of the Earth's rotation?

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Day and night

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis; revolution is the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.