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Ms. Hu was teaching her students about Earth days and Earth years. She set up this model. How should Ms. Hu move the parts of her model to illustrate an Earth day? Describe what an Earth day is in terms of the movement of the Earth/Sun.

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The Earth spins on its axis
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Step-by-step explanation:

Earth spins around its axis, just as a top spins around its spindle. This spinning movement is called Earth's rotation. At the same time that the Earth spins on its axis, it also orbits, or revolves around the Sun. This movement is called revolution.

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