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1. What causes day and night?

(a) The Earth spins on its axis.
(b) The Earth moves around the Sun.
(c) Clouds block out the Sun's light
(d) The Earth moves into and out of the Sun's shadow.
(e) The Sun goes around the Earth.

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(a) The Earth spins on its axis.
(b) The Earth moves around the Sun.
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