5.8C Earth's Rotation

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Day and night on the Earth are caused by -

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the rotation of the Earth on its axis

Front

What occurs on a daily basis?

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The Earth rotates once on its axis

Front

What causes the observed change in the Sun's position over a house throughout the day?

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rotation of Earth on its axis

Front

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?

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B

Front

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

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24

Front

Which of the following takes about one day?

• One rotation of the Earth on its axis
• One revolution of the Moon around Earth
• One orbit of the Earth around the Sun
• One rotation of the clouds across the sky

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One rotation of the Earth on its axis

Front

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

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Earth rotates on its axis

Front

Earth rotates on its axis giving us night and day. Earth’s axis is -

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an imaginary line through the poles of Earth

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How should a student model one day/night cycle on Earth using a lamp and a baseball if one second equals one hour?

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Rotate the baseball one time in 24 seconds

Front

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

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24 hours