Earth's Roation

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7
• 30
• 91
• 365

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The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

• The moon
• The sun
• Earth
• Venus

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

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

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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The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by

• the position of the Moon
• the movement of the tides
• the brightness of the Sun
• the rotation of the Earth

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as

• revolution
• ionization
• rotation
• ellipse

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The rotation of Earth is responsible for day and night

• true
• false

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The Earths tilt and revolution cause day and night

• true
• false

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