Space, Moon, and Rotation/Revolution 5th Grade Review

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What does ROTATION mean?

Back

To SPIN

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Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter on Earth than other stars?

Back

It is the closest star to Earth.

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Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

Back

rotation

Front

What type of galaxy is this?

Back

Spiral

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What causes the stars to appear to shift in the night sky?

Back

The Earth is turning on its axis.

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What is REVOLUTION in terms of Earth?

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

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Approximately 24 hours.

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What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Back

Elliptical.

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What is the term for the path that a celestial body takes around another body?

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Orbit.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is moving around another body.