Earth's revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days. Earth completes one rotation on its axis in a 24-hour period, producing day and night. This rotation makes the sun, stars and moon appear to change position in the sky. Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5. This tilt, along with Earth's revolution around the sun, affects the amount of direct sunlight that the Earth receives in a single day and throughout the year. The average daily temperature is related to the amount of direct sunlight received. Changes in average temperature throughout the year are identified as seasons.
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What causes day and night on Earth?
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The moon's rotation around the Earth
Earth's rotation on its axis
Earth's revolution around the sun
Tilt of the Earth's axis
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What affects the amount of direct sunlight that the Earth receives in a single day and throughout the year?
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The sun's rotation on its axis
The tilt of Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun
The moon's shadow on Earth
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
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What causes day and night on Earth?
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What affects the amount of direct sunlight that the Earth receives in a single day and throughout the year?
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What causes the changes in average temperature throughout the year, known as seasons?
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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
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What makes the sun, stars, and moon appear to change position in the sky?
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What is related to the amount of direct sunlight received on Earth?
