Earth's motion around the sun

What is rotation?

• The path of a comet through space.
• The tilt of a planet's axis during seasons.
• The gravitational pull of the moon on Earth.
• The movement of a planet in its orbit around the sun.

This is the imaginary line that passes the North and South Poles, the North Pole is at the top, and the South Pole at the bottom.

• Tilt

• Equator Axis

• Equinox

• Earth's Rotations Axis

The Earth's Rotation happens every 24 hours or a day.

• True

• False

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This causes the Day and Night Effect on Earth?

• Sun rise and set

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The four seasons

• Earth's equator axis

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What is the tilt or angle of inclination of the Earth with respect to the Sun (vertical)?

• 90 °

• 45 °

• 24 °

• 23 °

Our ability to observe the sun travel across the sky because we are standing on a moving object is an example of

• star trails.

• seasons.

• the sun’s path.

• a cause and effect relationship.

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What does rotation mean?

• The action of spinning on an axis.

• The action of moving around an object.

• The action of remaining stationary.

• The action of moving backwards.

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The earth ____________ on it's axis.

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What is it called when an object moves in an ellipse or circle around another object?

• Rotation

• Resolving

• Reabsorption

• Revolution

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What is it called when neither pole is facing the Sun?

• Solar Eclipse

• Solstice

• Equilateral

• Equinox