Sun, Earth, Moon Vocab Flashcard

Front

Spinning of the Earth on its axis

Back

rotation

Front

Pathway Earth takes around the sun

Back

orbit

Front

All planets, moons, and space objects orbiting the sun.

Back

Solar system

Front

Imaginary line through the poles that the Earth spins on.

Back

axis

Front

Earth's orbit around the sun causes seasonal changes.

Back

revolution

Front

Rotation duration?

Back

24 hours / 1 day

Front

Revolution duration?

Back

365 days / 1 year

Front

Rotation causes

Back

day and night

Front

spinning and turning relate to

Back

rotation

Front

Going around and orbiting

Back

Revolution