earth's rotation and revolution

It takes_________ hours for earth to do a complete spin on the axis

The sun appears to rise in the ________ and set in the __________.

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As Earth completes its revolution it orbits the ________

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What causes Earth's day and night pattern?

• Earth’s revolution around the Sun

• the Moon’s revolution around Earth

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• the Moon’s rotation on its axis

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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

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the rotation of the Sun on its axis

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An imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth.

• axis

• tilt

• orbit

• rotation

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

• once every 24 hours

• once every 365 days

• 2 times a day

• 4 times a day

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

• 1 day

• 24 hours

• 1/7th of a week

• All of the above

The words rotate and revolve have the same meaning when describing the motion of planets.

• True

• False

The path one objects in space takes around another.

• tilt

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

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