Earth's Rotation

The picture shows the daylight side of Earth. Which best describes why Earth has day and night?

• The Moon rotates on an axis.

• The Moon revolves around Earth

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Earth rotates on its axis

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• B

• C

• D

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The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

• True

• False

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Which statement about the Earth's rotation and revolution is correct ?

• It takes longer for the Earth to revolve around the sun than it does to rotate on its axis

• It takes the Earth longer to rotate on its axis than revolve around the sun

• It takes longer for the Earth to orbit around its axis than rotate around the sun

Day and night on the Earth are caused by -

• the orbit of the Moon around the Earth

• the rotation of the Sun on it axis

• the orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

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A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• orbit of the Sun through space

• reflection of the Sun off the Moon

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Which best describes Earth’s rotation?

• 24 hours, causes changing length of shadows and day and night

• 24 hours, causes day and night and tides

• 29 ½ days, causes orbiting around the Sun and day and night

• 29 ½ days, causes Moon phases and tides

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Which of these models represents the reason Earth has day and night?

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• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following best demonstrates the motion of rotation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the primary cause of the Earth's day and night cycle?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Sun's rotation on its axis

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