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What is Earth’s rotation?
The Earth spinning on its axis.
How long does one rotation take?
24 hours / 1 day.
What does Earth’s rotation cause?
Day and night.
Which side of Earth has daytime?
The side facing the Sun.
Which side of Earth has nighttime?
The side facing away from the Sun.
If it is day in Korea, is it day or night in the USA?
Night.
True or False: Earth rotates around the Sun.
False (that’s revolution).
What is the imaginary line Earth spins on?
The axis.
How many hours are in one day?
24 hours.
Finish the sentence: Earth’s rotation causes ________.
Day and night.
Does Earth rotate east to west, or west to east?
West to east
What would happen if Earth stopped rotating?
No day and night / one side always dark, one always light
How many times does Earth rotate in one year?
About 365 times
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
otation = Earth spins on its axis (day/night); Revolution = Earth goes around Sun (year, seasons)
Why do we say “the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west”?
Because Earth rotates west to east
