Earth's Rotation and Orbit

How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 12 hours

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How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun?

• 365.25 days

• 28 days

• 24 hours

• 1 month

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Earth’s orbit around the sun is what causes night and day.

• True

• False

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What causes the length of shadows to change over the course of the day?

• Sun's orbit

• Moon's orbit

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's rotation

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What time of the day will your shadow be the shortest?

• 9:00 am

• 12:00 pm (noon)

• 3:00 pm

• 5:00 pm

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What causes different constellations to be visible from Earth at different times of year?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Movement of the stars

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• None of these

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The length of day is the same for all planets in our Solar System?

• True

• False

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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

• the Earth
• the stars
• the planets
• the Earth's axis

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