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Rotation vs. Revolution
By Sandra Dille
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Revolution or Rotation?
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Explain how we have day and night on Earth. Write in complete sentences and use the following words in your explanation:
earth
night
24 hours
axis
rotates
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rotation
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rotating
day
It is currently daytime at point X shown on Earth in the picture below.
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The seasons change as the earth orbits around the sun.
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revolution
When one side of the world is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime.
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The earth orbits around the sun.
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The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
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Completed in a year
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The earth spins at a constant speed, always in the same direction.
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completed in 24 hours
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The sun appears higher in the sky during summer because we are tilted towards the sun.
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We don't feel the earth spin because it spins smoothly, never changing pace.
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Which statement explains why it will be nighttime at point X after 12 hours?
Earth is tilted on its axis.
Earth has a round shape.
Earth orbits around the sun.
Earth rotates around its axis.
