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What gives rise to day and night on Earth?
What gives rise to day and night on Earth?
- Tilt of the Earth's axis
- Earth's atmosphere
- Revolution of the Earth
- Rotation of the Earth (correct)
When viewed from the North Pole, in which direction does the Earth spin?
When viewed from the North Pole, in which direction does the Earth spin?
- Downwards
- Upwards
- Counterclockwise (correct)
- Clockwise
Which phenomenon causes tides in oceans and seas on Earth?
Which phenomenon causes tides in oceans and seas on Earth?
- Earth's revolution
- Moon's gravitational pull (correct)
- Atmospheric pressure
- Earth's tilt
What is the speed of the Earth's revolution around the Sun?
What is the speed of the Earth's revolution around the Sun?
What phenomenon causes the variation in the length of day and night time on Earth?
What phenomenon causes the variation in the length of day and night time on Earth?
What specific point in its orbit marks when the Earth is closest to the Sun?
What specific point in its orbit marks when the Earth is closest to the Sun?
What is the main difference between rotation and revolution?
What is the main difference between rotation and revolution?
How does Earth rotate on its axis?
How does Earth rotate on its axis?
What is the term often used in astronomy to describe a body moving around another?
What is the term often used in astronomy to describe a body moving around another?
Which celestial body revolves around the Earth according to the text?
Which celestial body revolves around the Earth according to the text?
Where is the axis of rotation in a body if it rotates upon itself or spins?
Where is the axis of rotation in a body if it rotates upon itself or spins?
What angle does the Earth's axis have according to the text?
What angle does the Earth's axis have according to the text?
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