Sunrise and Sunset

The Sun appears to sink below the horizon in the west is known as

• sunset

• rotation

• revolution

• sunrise

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14the March the sunrises at 06:20 and the sunset at 18:30. What is the total hours of sunshine?

• 24:00

• 12:10

• 12:50

• 11:30

Why does the sun appear to change positions in the sky at different times of the day?

• The sun revolves around Earth once a day.
  

• Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours.

• The sun completes one rotation every 24 hours.

• Earth revolves around the sun once a day.

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What causes day and night?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• The movment of the sun

Which statement is true about Earth’s axis?

• Earth makes one full rotation around its axis every 365 days.

• The tilt of the axis affects the amount of daylight available each season.

• Earth’s rotation around its axis causes the Northern Hemisphere to have less daylight all year than the Southern Hemisphere.

• The tilt of the axis causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to have night and day at opposite times.

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We see Sunrise and Sunset because the Earth is ___.

• Rotating

• Revolving

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At what time does the Sun appear to rise over the horizon?

• Noon

• Midnight

• Sunrise

• Sunset

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People often enjoy the stunning view of a _______ or a sunset.

• Sunrise

• Noon

• Midnight

• Twilight

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The time of a sunrise depends on what factor?

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Earth's tilt

• The Earth's distance from the Sun.

What phenomenon causes the Sun to appear to rise in the east and set in the west?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Sun's rotation on its axis

• The Sun's revolution around Earth

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