Earth's Patterns

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

• 365

• 30

• 24 hours

• 10 hours

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What time of day is represented based on the length and position of the shadow in the picture?

• 9 a.m.

• noon

• 5 p.m.

• 7 p.m.

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What does the Foucault Pendulum provide evidence for?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• The orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

• The rotation of the Sun on its axis.

• The orbit of the Sun around the Earth.

Why does it appear the sun rises in the East?

• The Earth is rotating on its axis from East to West.

• The Sun is rotating from East to West

• The Sun is rotating from West to East.

• The Earth is rotating on its axis from West to East

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What causes the need for time zones?

• sun dials

• People moving to other parts of the world.

• Earth's orbit around the sun.

• Earth's rotation on its axis.

How long does it take the Earth to orbit (revolve around the sun?

• 30 days

• 365.25 days

• 365 days

• 11 months

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Based on the shadow, what time of day does the picture represent? (Hint: the shadow is pointing to the west.)

• morning

• midnight

• evening

• noon

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What causes day and night?

• The Earth's orbit around the sun.

• The Sun's orbit around the Earth.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis.

• The Sun's rotation.

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What causes different constellations to be visible from Earth at different times of the year? Select all that apply.

• The movement of the stars.

• The Earth's orbit around the sun.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis.

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How long does it take for the Earth to make a full rotation?

• 24 hours

• 15 hours

• one month

• one year