Understanding Earth's Rotation and Revolution

What causes day and night?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

• all of the above

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

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 366 days

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How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 365.25 days

The reason parts of Earth experience seasons:

• Earth's tilt and rotation

• Earth's tilt and revolution

• Earth's rotation and revolution

• Earth is closest to the sun

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Earth moving around the sun is called

• rotation

• revolution

• rotation and revolution

• neither rotation or revolution

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It takes one year for the Earth to complete one rotation

• true

• false

Earth's revolution around the sun allows us to see different constellations.

• True

• False

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Earth is the only planet that rotate and revolves.

• True

• False

When something revolves, it goes around something else.

• True

• False

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Rotation means spinning (like on an axis).

• True

• False