Earth's Motion and Shadow Patterns

How long does it take for the earth to rotate

• day

• week

• hour

• month

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Which motion involves an object spinning on its axis?

• rotation

• flotation

• revolution

• evolution

Which motion involves an object orbiting around another object?

• rotation

• flotation

• revolution

• evolution

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Earth does a complete revolution every _______

• 10 years

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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The earth rotates every

• 24 hours
• 15 hours
• 365 days
• hour

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The Earth's movement (revolution) around the sun causes _________

• heating

• seasons

• atmosphere

• years

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Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

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Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons
• moon phases
• day and night
• weather

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing the Sun.

• night

• day

• summer

• winter

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It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun.

• night

• day

• summer

• winter

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