Earth Rotation Review

Which causes day and night on Earth?

• rotation on axis

• orbit around the sun

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Which motion causes Earth to experience a year?

• The Earth's revolution around the sun

• The Sun's revolution around Earth

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How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• a month

What happens as the day goes from morning to noon?

• The shadows get thinner

• The shadows get taller

• The shadows get shorter

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What causes the change in the length of shadows throughout the day?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The tilt of the Sun

Which time of the day would the sun cast its shortest shadow in South Carolina during the summer?

• 9 a.m.

• 12 noon

• 4 p.m.

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For what is the Earth's tilt on its axis mainly responsible?

• the length of the complete day

• the length of its year

• the rise and fall of the tides

• the seasons on Earth

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What is the correct sequence of seasons in the northern hemisphere?

• summer, spring, fall, and winter

• winter, fall, summer, and spring

• spring, summer, fall, and winter

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How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun?

• one day

• one month

• one week

• one year

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Which term is used to describe the movement of Earth as it orbits the Sun?

• angle

• axis

• rotation

• revolution