Rotations

Amy notices a change in the pattern of shadows on Earth as the sun moves across the sky. What causes this?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The moon's revolution

• Earth's path as it orbits the sun

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When things turn like a top, they:

The picture to the side is a "2D" model of how Earth moves in space.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full movement as shown in the picture?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 week

• 1 year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

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If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?

• longer day

• shorter day

• same time,  24 hours

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What word means to make a complete spin on an axis?

• Orbit

• Double Mint

• Rotation

• Root words

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What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

• the Earth

• the stars

• the planets

• the Earth's axis

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When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7

• 30

• 91

• 365

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Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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_____________ change throughout the day because the Earth rotates in relation to the Sun.

• Seasons

• Weather

• Shadows

• Dogs

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