U4L2 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 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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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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How long does it take for the Earth to make a full rotation?

• 24 hours

• 15 hours

• one month

• one year

What is the Earth's axis?

• The path that Earth follows in its path around the sun.

• The imaginary line going through the center of Earth.

• The imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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What causes seasons?

• The Earth's orbit and its tilt causes seasons.

• The Earth's rotation and its tilt causes seasons.

• The Northern and Southern Hemispheres causes seasons.

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When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Spring

• Autumn

• Summer

• Winter

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