Earth turns on its axis about ________.

A. 4 degrees in 1 hour
B. 1 degree in 4 minutes
C. 4 degrees in 1 minute
D. 30 degrees in 1 hour
E. 15 degrees in 1 minute


Answer: B

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A) Away from each other
B) Directly toward each other
C) Toward each other at an angle
D) Horizontally sliding by one another
E) There is no way to tell.

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