Earth's Roation

The movement of the Earth as it spins and reaches the point from where it started is called____________?

• revolution

• rotation

• locomotion

• position

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How long does it take the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

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In what direction does the Earth rotate?

• from east to west

• from south to north

• from west to east

• from north to south

What causes day and night?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Sun's revolution around Earth

• Sun's rotation around Earth

• Earth's rotation around the sun

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At what angle does the Earth tilt on its axis?

• 43.5 degrees                  

• 33.5 degrees 

• 23.5 degrees

• 55.5 degrees

The Earth spins an imaginary line called ______, which runs from the North Pole to the South Pole continuously.

The two opposite ends of the axis are ____________ and ______________.

One complete rotation of the Earth is equivalent to ____ hours.

What is an axis?

What might happen if the Earth does not rotate?

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