Answer Key:
****? = Maybe the answer
***** = My Answer
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1. How does Earth's rotation cause day and night? (1 points)
- As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.
- As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west****?
- Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day. ****?
- Earth's rotation does not cause day and night; it revolution does.
I am terrible in science, please help me find which one was right.
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Connexus only
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. A
Feel free to do extra information if you dont trust me :)
B is always true
C sounds the same, but it depends on whether you are looking from the north pole, or from the south pole, doesn't it?
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To determine the correct answer among the options provided, we need to understand how Earth's rotation causes day and night.
Earth's rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis. It takes approximately 24 hours for Earth to complete one full rotation. This rotation is from west to east, or counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole.
As Earth rotates, different parts of the planet are either facing towards the Sun or away from it. When a particular location on Earth is facing towards the Sun, it experiences daylight, creating daytime. Conversely, when that location is facing away from the Sun, it experiences darkness, creating nighttime.
Based on this understanding, we can eliminate options C and D as incorrect answers. Earth's rotation does indeed cause day and night, so option D is incorrect. Option C mistakenly suggests that Earth's rotation is clockwise, which is not the case.
Now, let's evaluate options A and B.
Option A suggests that as Earth rotates towards the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east. This is incorrect because the sun actually appears to rise in the east and set in the west as Earth rotates towards the east.
Option B correctly states that as Earth rotates towards the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. This aligns with our understanding of Earth's rotation causing day and night.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B: "As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west."