Sun and Earth

Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?

• North

• West

• East

• South

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An imaginary line around which the Earth spins is ...

• Axis

• Compass

• Rotation

• Revolution

Tool that uses a tiny magnet to show which direction is north. What is that ?

• Sundial

• Compass

• Axis

• Cardinal direction

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 24 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 365 hours

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One rotation of Earth is equal to ...

• 365 days

• 24 days

• 365 hours

• 24 hours

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You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.

• school

• bed

• breakfast

• lunch

As Earth continues to rotate and turn, the Sun seems to move as it sets in the ______.

• East

• South

• West

• North

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How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

• As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

• As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

• Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

• Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

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When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

• Summer

• Winter

• Day

• Night

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Dark area caused when an object blocks light from falling on a surface

• Movement

• Shadow

• Black

• Day