Earth’s rotation

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

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The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an) 

• Axis
• Invert
• Revolution
• Bounce

Rotation of the earth is what causes

• The seasons
• Day and night
• The tides
• A full moon

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Rotation of the earth takes

• One day
• One year
• One summer
• One winter

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How long does it take for the Earth to go once around its axis?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 1 week
• 1 year

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Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier.
• To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
• To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
• To demonstrate day and night.

The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

• The moon
• The sun
• Earth
• Venus

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In order for us to experience day, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.

• facing away from the Sun
• facing toward

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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