Rotation vs. Revolution

Earth moving around the sun is called

• rotation

• revolution

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In this simple diagram, the motion of both the Earth and Moon can be described as -

• Rotation

• Revolution

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What causes night and day?

• The Earth's Revolution

• The Earth's orbit

• The Earth's rotation

• All of the above

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The reason parts of Earth experience seasons:

• Earth’s tilt and rotation

• Earth’s tilt and revolution

• Earth’s rotation and revolution

• Earth is closest to sun in summer

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Which of these changes would likely occur if the Earth rotated faster?

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.

• The length of the seasons would be longer.

• The length of a day would be shorter.

• The length of a day would be longer.

When something revolves, it goes around something else.

• True

• False

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Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• double axis

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The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun

• Moon

• The Earth doesn't revolve

• The sun rotates

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 29.5 days

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What is the movement of an object in an elliptical path around another object called?

• rotation

• solstice

• revolution

• equinox

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