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