Orbits and Rotation

The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

• earth's rotation

• earth's revolution

• sun's revolution

• earth's orbit

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Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?

• funnel

• merry-go round

• doorknob

• swing

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What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• west to east

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

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Where does the sun rise?

• west

• east

• north

• south

Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-

• month

• 24 hours

• year

• 12 hours

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Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes-

• the sun appear to move

• the sun remain in orbit

• the sun orbit earth

• all of the above

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A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?

• sunrise

• sunset

• noon

• midnight

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which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?

• as earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky?

• as the sun spins around earth, it moves across the sky

• earth rotates 24 hrs, making the sun appear move across the sky.

• the sun rotates around the earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky

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• a

• b

• c

• d

Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 365 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

• 1 week