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The words rotate and revolve have the same meaning when describing the motion of planets. a. True b. False
False
The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365.25 days is called ______. a. rotation b. revolution
revolution
The movement of Earth as it takes 24 hours to spin on its axis is called ______. a. rotation b. revolution
rotation
What is the shape of a planet's orbit? a. circular b. irregular c. elliptical
elliptical
The picture shows the daylight side of Earth. Which best describes why Earth has day and night? a. The Moon rotates on an axis. b. Earth rotates on an axis. c. The Moon revolves around Earth. d. Earth revolves around the Sun.
Earth rotates on an axis.
One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun is called a ______. a. day. b. night. c. month. d. year.
year
What causes the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky during the day on Earth? a. revolution of Earth in its orbit b. rotation of Earth on its axis c. location of Earth in space d. objects are moving around Earth
rotation of Earth on its axis
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis? a. 1 day b. 1 year c. 1 week d. 1 month
1 day
Day and night are caused by Earth's a. revolution. b. rotation. c. shape. d. equator.
rotation
Earth's axis is tilted so that it points toward a. the Sun. b. the Moon. C Polaris. d. Canada.
Polaris
When the Northern Hemisphere is having winter, the Southern Hemisphere is having a. winter. b. spring. b. spring. c. summer. d. autumn.
summer
