Earths rotation

Earths rotation

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Science

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

orbit

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the imaginary line around which a planet rotates from North to South pole?

Back

axis

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What phenomenon is caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis as it moves around the sun, resulting in four distinct weather patterns?

Back

seasons

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do we call the time when the sun appears to fall below the horizon in the west?

Back

sunset

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many times does the Earth rotate in one year?

Back

365

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the daily rotation of the Earth on its axis?

Back

diurnal rotation

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the apparent movement of the sun across the sky?

Back

The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west due to Earth's rotation.

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