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6.1.1a Rotation of the Earth, the seasons and the Moon

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Question 13

The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are all bodies in the Solar System. Periodic observations, such as the cycle of day and night and the cycle of the Moon's phases, can be seen from Earth.

Which row correctly relates these periodic cycles to the motions of these bodies?

Period of day and nightPeriod of the Moon's phases
Athe Earth rotates about its axisthe Moon orbits the Earth
Bthe Earth orbits the Sunthe Moon rotates about its axis
Cthe Earth rotates about its axisthe Earth orbits the Sun
Dthe Earth orbits the Sunthe Moon orbits the Earth
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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40 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.1.1a Rotation of the Earth, the seasons and the Moon. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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