Multiple choice

What is the reason for occurrence of day and night?

  1. Shape of Earth’s orbit

  2. Revolution movement of earth

  3. Rotational movement of earth

  4. Sun revolves round the earth

  5. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The earth rotates on its axis from west to east. The axis is an imaginary line passing through the northern and the southern poles of the earth. The rotation of the earth is completed in about 24 hours and it is called the daily motion of the earth. This motion is responsible for the occurrence of day and night..

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