Earth's Orbit and Rotation

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

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 12 hours

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

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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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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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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