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- 1. Multiple Choice
Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every -
month
24 hours
year
12 hours
- 2. Multiple Choice
A person standing in Texas notices the sun is rising. At the same moment, a person in Japan sees that the sun has just set. Which statement correctly describes how it can be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?
The sun's rotation around Earth enables part of Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.
The sun has moved from one location to the other during the course of a day.
Earth's rotation on its axis enables part of the Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.
Earth has circles around the sun during the course of a day.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes -
the sun to appear to move
the sun to remain in orbit
the sun to orbit Earth
all of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?
As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.
As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky.
Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky
The sun rotates around Earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.
- 5. Multiple Choice
A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time of day could be all of the following EXCEPT -
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
4:00 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
- 6. Multiple Choice
A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?
Sunrise
Sunset
Noon
Midnight
- 7. Multiple Choice
Earth rotates on its axis, but it also makes a complete revolution. How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution?
1 day
1 month
365 days
1 week
- 8. Multiple Choice
In an activity, students make a sundial. the sundial uses the sun to tell the approximate time of day.
How is the possible?
The sun moves across the sky each day because it spins around Earth.
The sundial measures the distance from Earth to the sun as it moves across the sky.
Earth moves around the sun each day, causing the sun to appear to move across the sky.
The position of the sun appears to change during the day because Earth rotates.
- 9. Multiple Choice
This photograph shows the night sky over a period of many hours.
Why does the night sky appear to move in a circular pattern?
Earth rotates on its axis once a day.
The night sky rotates over Earth.
Stars travel in a circular direction around the Earth.
Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which position shows where the sun would most likely be at 12:00 P.M. ?
Position A
Position B
Position C
Answer is not here
- 11. Multiple Choice
Students are asked to draw a diagram to show the process that causes day and night. Which of the following student diagrams correctly shows the process that causes the day/night cycle?
A
B
C
D
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