Earth Revolution and Rotation

The Earth has seasons. Which motion of the Earth causes seasons?

• revolution

• rotation

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Day and night are caused by which motion of the Earth?

• Revolution

• Rotation

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It takes this long for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 1 week

• 365.25 days

The Earth ________ on its axis.

• rotates

• revolves

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This person is spinning a basketball on their finger,

this is an example of.....

• revolution.

• rotation.

• orbiting.

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The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line

that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• axis

• orbit

• solar eclipse

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How long does the earth's revolution last?

• 346.25 days

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 29 days

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When the Earth is rotating on its axis, it creates ​ (a)   .

• day and night
• the seasons
• a full year
• one month

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What would happen if the Earth's rotation was faster?

• There would be no high or low tides

• There would be less days in a year

• There would be more seasons

• There would be shorter days

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The sun rises in the ​ (a)   and

sets in the ​ (b)   .

• east
• west
• north
• south

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