Earth's Rotation

Multiple Select

Which of the following words are important when describing the Earth's rotation and its effects?

• Axis

• Shadow

• Orbit

• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the cause of the day/night cycle on Earth?

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Sun's movement around the Earth

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the mnemonic 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos'?

• To remember the names of the planets in alphabetical order

• To remember the order of the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun

• To remember the largest planets

• To remember the planets with rings

Multiple Select

Which of the following are caused by Earth's rotation?

• Day and night cycle

• Changing patterns of shadows

• Movement of planets around the sun

• Changing seasons

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the function of a sundial?

• It measures the temperature using sunlight.

• It tells time by using the changing position of a shadow.

• It tracks the movement of the moon.

• It predicts weather patterns.

Multiple Choice

What is the rotation of Earth?

• the turning of Earth on its axis

• the movement of Earth around the sun

• the movement of the sun across the sky

• the imaginary line that runs through Earth

Multiple Choice

What is Earth's axis?

• the line the sun takes across Earth's sky

• the path of Earth's movement around the sun

• the imaginary line through Earth around which Earth rotates

• the bar that runs through Earth from north to south around which Earth rotates

Multiple Choice

What would happen to the length of a day if Earth spun slower on its axis than it does now?

• A day would stay the same length.

• A day would be longer than 24 hours.

• A day would be shorter than 24 hours.

• A day would be longer in half of the world and shorter in the other half.

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The sun rises in the ​

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and sets in the ​

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. Shadows ​

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throughout the day. These changes happen because of Earth's rotation.

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East

West

change

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why the shadow of the tree is short in the image?

• There is not enough information to predict the time of day.

• It is midday because the sun is overhead, and the shadow of the tree is short.

• It is evening because the sun is rising in the east, and the shadow of the tree is long.

• It is morning because the sun is setting in the west, and the shadow of the tree is long.