Earth's Place in the Universe Review

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What is the Earth's rotation?

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The Earth's rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours to complete one full turn.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the Earth's revolution?

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The Earth's revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which takes about one year to complete one full orbit.

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True or False: The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

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True

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What are the rings of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus made of?

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The rings are made of ice, dust, rocks, and other debris.

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What is an ellipse in relation to orbits?

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An ellipse is an elongated circle that describes the shape of the orbits of planets around the Sun.

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What are the two points called in an ellipse?

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The two points are called foci.

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

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It takes one year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the order of the planets from the Sun?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What is the term for the point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the Sun?

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Aphelion.

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What is the term for the point in a planet's orbit that is closest to the Sun?

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Perihelion.