Earth's Rotation and Revolution

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit

• equator

• axis

• latitiude

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• day and night

• a year

• the seasons

• a month

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The sun appears to move across the sky, but this rising and setting motion of the sun is caused by

• the planets going around the sun

• the earth spinning

• the wobble of earth's axis

• earth changing orbits

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What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit

• equator

• axis

• latitude

In order for us to experience day, the side of the Earth we live on must be __________ the Sun.

• facing toward the sun

• facing away from the sun

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In the morning, the Sun is low in the sky and by noon the Sun is much higher in the sky because

• the Sun has increased its temperature

• Earth has rotated on its axis

• the Sun has turned to face the Earth

• the Earth has moved closer to the Sun

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If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• The day would be longer than 24 hours

• The day would be shorter than 24 hours

• The day would stay the same...24 hours

Earth rotates in what direction?

• north to south

• south to north

• west to east

• east to west

Look closely at the image. If it is noon at point A, what might be the time at location B?

• early morning

• midnight

• afternoon

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