Earth Movements

The picture is a two-dimensional model of how Earth moves in space. ​How long does it take for Earth to 1 complete one full rotation?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

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Rotation of Earth on its axis takes about....

• 29 1/2 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 24 hours and 50 minutes

Earth spins on an imaginary line called ​the (a)   .

• Axis

• Obit

• Hemisphere

• Gravity

The path that one object takes around another object in space ​​is its (a)   .

• Orbit

• Axis

• Gravity

• Rotation

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Why are there 365 1/4 (365.25) days in a year?

• Earth's rotation takes this long.

• The tilt of the Earth.

• Earth's revolution takes this long.

• Our tilt is 23 degress.

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Why are there 24 hours in a day?

• The moon's revolutions takes this long

• The moon's rotation takes this long

• The Earth's revolution takes this long

• The Earth's rotation takes this long

What causes day and night?

• Revolution of Earth

• Rotation of Earth

• Revolution of the moon

• Rotation of the moon

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What causes seasons?

• Revolution of Earth

• Rotation of Earth

• Revolution of the moon

• Rotation of the moon

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Match the following diagrams with their explanation:

Movements of the Earth and moon

• Rotation of the Earth

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• Revolution of the Earth

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• Revolution of the moon

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Match the following diagrams with their explanation:

Movements of the Earth and moon

• This movement causes night and day

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• These movements cause tidal cycles

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• This movement causes lunar phases

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• This movement causes seasons

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