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Day and night are caused by ___________.

A

Revolution of the earth

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Rotation of the earth

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Both rotation and revolution of the earth

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Rotation of the earth
Rotation is the movement of the earth on its axis. The earth takes about $24 h o u r s$ to complete one rotation around its axis.
Day and night are caused by the rotation of the earth.

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