Rotations

The student could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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

• Day and night

• moon phases

• rainfall and evaporation

• seasons

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Which statement best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky during the day?

• The earth is closet to the sun in the winter.

• The Earth is revolving around the sun.

• The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees/

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

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Which action should the student do with the object to demonstrate a complete day-night cycle of Earth?

• Move the moon around Earth once.

• Spin the sun in a circle once.

• Move thee Earth around the sun once.

• Spin Earth in a circle once.

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Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

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A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis.

By using a model of the Earth that spins on its axis, the student can best demonstrate-

• the cycle of the four seasons

• the aging of a star

• the passing of year

• the cycle of day and night

Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?

• Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun.

• Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the Sun.

• Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around the sun.

• Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of the Earth.

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A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always is rotating on its axis. Which of the following provide the best evidence?

• The different amount of rain that falls each day.

• The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day.

• The presence of other planets in the night sky.

• The different phases of the moon in a month.

A fourth-grader in Florida is doing an experiment in her science class. At the same time, a fourth-grader in India is getting a good night's sleep. What is responsible for it being daytime in Florida while it is nighttime in India?

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation

• The Sun's rotation

Answer explanation

It is the daily spin, or rotation, of the Earth that makes each location pass through periods of light and shadown, or day and night.

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The Earth takes one ____ to complete one rotation on its axis.

Is it day, week, month, or year?

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