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To rotate is to
a) turn.
b) move up and down.
c) flip.
d) dance.

Planets further from the sun have a longer period of
a) rotation.
b) revolution.
c) seasons.
d) vacation

Planets rotate on their
a) equator.
b) head.
c) axis.
d) belly.

A path an object takes around another is its
a) hall.
b) road.
c) track.
d) orbit.

How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?
a) day
b) year
c) month
d) hour

The time it takes a planet to move around the sun is called its period of
a) rotation
b) revolution
c) eclipse
d) orbit

Another name for an egg shaped orbit is
a) waffle
b) eclipse
c) ellipse
d) sunny side up

How do we 'make up' the 1/4 day in Earth's revolution?
a) Adding another day to February every 4 years. (leap year)
b) Celebrating Halloween.
c) Making weekends shorter.
d) Making Mondays longer.

The time it takes Earth to make one revolution is a
a) day
b) week
c) month
d) year

A day on Earth is
a) 24 days
b) 365 1/4 days
c) 30 days
d) 24 hours

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