Rotation And Revolution Of Earth

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis.

• The distance of the Earth from the Sun.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• The gravitational pull of the Moon.

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

• 12 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

• 24 hours

What is the term for the imaginary line that the Earth rotates around?

• Meridian

• Axis

• Latitude

• Equator

What happens to the side of the Earth facing the Sun?

• The side of the Earth facing the Sun experiences daylight.

• The side of the Earth facing the Sun is always the same side.

• The side of the Earth facing the Sun experiences winter.

• The side of the Earth facing the Sun is in darkness.

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How does the rotation of the Earth affect the length of a day?

• The rotation of the Earth defines the length of a day as approximately 24 hours.

• The rotation of the Earth changes the length of a day to 12 hours.

• A day is defined by the Earth's distance from the sun.

• The rotation of the Earth has no effect on the length of a day.

Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?

• Constellations are determined by the phases of the Moon.

• Different constellations are visible due to changes in atmospheric conditions.

• We see different constellations at different times of the year because of Earth's orbit around the Sun.

• The constellations are fixed and do not change over time.

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Each year Earth revolves once around

• the Sun

• Mars

• the Moon

• Venus

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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes how long?

• 1 day

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 29.5 days

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Earth spinning on its axis is

• revolution

• rotation

• phases

• graviti

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The reason that the Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West.

• Sun revolving around the Earth

• Earth revolving around the Sun

• Sun rotating on its axis

• Earth rotating on its axis

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