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Which of these statements explains why we have day and night? [1] The Earth orbits the Sun once a day The Sun orbits the Earth once a day. The Sun spins on its axis once a day. The Earth spins on its axis once a day.

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The Earth spins on its axis once a day.

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In simple words,The Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours and circles the sun once every 365 days. The Earth's rotation on its axis, not its orbit throughout the sun causes day as well as night. The word 'one day' refers to the period it requires the Earth to spin entirely on its axis, which involves both day as well as night.

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