5.8C Earth's Rotation

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 365 days

A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis. By using a model of Earth that spins on its axis, the student can best demonstrate -

• the cycle of the four seasons

• the aging of a star

• the passing of a year

• the cycle of day and night

A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?

• the different amount of rain that falls each day

• the appearance of shadows changing throughout the day

• the presence of other planets in the night sky

• the different phases of the moon in a month

Day and night on Earth are caused by Earth's -

• rotation

• axis

• revolution

• orbit

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It takes ________ hours for Earth to complete one rotation.

• 24

• 8

• 16

• 36

It takes __________ days for Earth to complete one revolution.

• 120

• 365

• 250

• 420

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People in the shaded area of Earth are experiencing -

• sundown

• day

• night

• sunrise

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Earth's ______makes it appear that the sun moves across the sky.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• axis

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Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Lunar Cycle

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The position of the moon around Earth

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A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis. By using a model of Earth that spins on its axis, the student can best demonstrate -

• the cycle of the four seasons

• the aging of a star

• the passing of a year

• the cycle of day and night