Difference Between Rotate and Revolve

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What is the difference between revolving and rotating?

  • Revolving means to go around, rotating means to spin (correct)
  • Revolving means to spin, rotating means to go around
  • Revolving happens daily, rotating happens annually
  • Revolving and rotating mean the same thing

What causes day and night on Earth?

  • The movement of the Sun in the sky
  • The Earth's rotation on its axis (correct)
  • The tilt of the Earth's axis
  • The Earth's revolution around the Sun

In which direction does the Earth rotate?

  • Clockwise
  • The direction changes seasonally
  • The direction is not specified in the text
  • Counter-clockwise (correct)

What causes the seasons on Earth?

<p>The tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the Sun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the length of days in summer vs winter?

<p>Summer days are longer than winter days (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text describe as happening at the poles in summer and winter?

<p>The poles experience constant day for 6 months and constant night for 6 months (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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