5.9 A Review Earth's Rotation

How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 365 days

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 week

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In an activity, students make a large human sundial. The sundial uses the sun to tell the approximate time of day. How is this possible?

• The sun moves across the sky each day because it spins around Earth.

• The sundial measures the distance from Earth to the sun as it moves across the sky.

• Earth moves around the sun each day, causing the sun to appear to move across the sky.

• The position of the sun appears to change during the day because Earth rotates.

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This photograph shows the night sky over a period of many hours. Why does the night sky appear to move in a circular pattern?

• Earth rotates on its axis once a day.

• The night sky rotates over Earth.

• Stars travel in a circular direction around Earth.

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours.

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Which position shows where the sun would most likely be at 12:00 P.M.? Position A Position B Position C Position D

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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Students are asked to draw a diagram to show the process that causes day and night. Which of the following student diagrams correctly shows the process that causes the day/night cycle?

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

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Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every —

• month

• 24 hours

• year

• 12 hours

A person standing in Alabama notices the sun is rising. At the same moment, a person in Japan sees that the sun has just set. Which statement correctly describes how it can be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?

• The sun’s rotation around Earth enables part of Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.

• The sun has moved from one location to the other during the course of a day.

• Earth’s rotation on its axis enables part of Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.

• Earth has circled around the sun during the course of a day.

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Earth’s rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes —

• the sun to appear to move

• the sun to remain in orbit

• the sun to orbit Earth

• all of the above

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Which statement correctly describes the sun’s apparent movement across the sky?

• As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.

• As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky.

• Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.

• The sun rotates around Earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.

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A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time of day could be all of the following EXCEPT —

• 8:00 A.M.

• 10:00 A.M.

• 4:00 A.M.

• 9:30 A.M.

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