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Compare Earth’s rotation, Earth’s revolution, and the moon’s revolution.

• Earth's rotation takes 24 hours, Earth's revolution takes 365 days, and the moon's revolution takes about 27 days.

• Earth's rotation takes 365 days, Earth's revolution takes 24 hours, and the moon's revolution takes about 27 days.

• Earth's rotation takes 27 days, Earth's revolution takes 24 hours, and the moon's revolution takes 365 days.

• Earth's rotation takes 24 hours, Earth's revolution takes 27 days, and the moon's revolution takes 365 days.

Compare Earth’s rotation, Earth’s revolution, and the moon’s revolution.

• Earth's rotation takes 24 hours, Earth's revolution takes 365 days, and the moon's revolution takes about 27 days.

• Earth's rotation takes 365 days, Earth's revolution takes 24 hours, and the moon's revolution takes about 27 days.

• Earth's rotation takes 27 days, Earth's revolution takes 24 hours, and the moon's revolution takes 365 days.

• Earth's rotation takes 24 hours, Earth's revolution takes 27 days, and the moon's revolution takes 365 days.

What is rotation?

Fill in the blank: _______ is the movement of one object in a circular path around a second object.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Translation

• Oscillation

What direction does the Earth rotate around its axis?

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

• 36 hours

What is responsible for night and day on Earth?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's phases

• The Sun's movement across the sky

As the Earth rotates, which part of the Earth experiences day?

• The part facing the Sun

• The part facing away from the Sun

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

The same side of the moon always faces Earth because of:

• Gravitational locking

• Earth's rotation

• The moon's atmosphere

• Solar winds

True or False: The moon's rate of rotation combined with its rate of revolution around Earth results in the same portion of the moon facing Earth.

• True

• False