Earth's Rotation

The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Axis

• Moon

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The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Pluto

• Jupiter

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Making a complete spin on an axis

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Axis

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An imaginary line around which a sphere rotates

• Axis

• Orbit

• Rotation

A natural satellite that orbits a planet

• Sun

• Space Shuttle

• Moon

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The period of time when sunlight shines on a given point on the surface of Earth is called _______.

• sunrise

• nighttime

• daytime

The __ - hour cycle for Earth to make one complete rotation is also called a day.

• 12

• 36

• 365.242

• 24

Many people consider _______ the beginning of daytime.

• Sunrise

• Sunset

• Noon

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The sun does not move around Earth; the rotation of ____ makes it appear the sun is moving around Earth.

• the moon

• satellites

• planets

• Earth

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Because Earth rotates, sometimes we are on the part of Earth where the Sun shines, and we experience ____.

• darkness

• light

• leap year

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