Earth's Rotation

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?

• Day and night

• Moon phases

• rain fall and evaporation

• seasons

On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people in side the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Which of these causes day and night?

• earth orbiting the sun

• the moon orbiting the earth

• earth rotating on its axis

• the blocking sunlight

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Which of the following statements BEST explains why stars appear to move across Earth’s sky each night?

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The stars orbit each other

• Earth revolves around the sun

• The stars rotate around the moon

Earth’s rotation causes—

• the seasons

• the phases of the moon

• the formation of clouds

• the passage of day and night

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Which of the following happens once every 24 hours?

• The Earth makes one complete rotation around the sun

• The moon makes one complete orbit around the Earth.

• The Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis.

• The moon makes one complete rotation on its axis.

Which drawing below would best represent the flagpole’s shadow at 5:00 p.m.?

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Which of the following describes the motion of the Earth shown in the picture above?

• Shaking

• Rotating

• Revolving

• Orbiting

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About how long does it take Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis?

• One day

• One week

• One month

• One year

How many complete days does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun one time?

• 1

• 28

• about 365

• 7

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