5th Grade - Earth Rotations

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What is the South Pole?

Back

The southernmost point on Earth.

Front

What must students do to model day and night on Earth?

Back

Rotate the tennis ball on its axis.

Front

What does Earth do to create the cycle of day and night?

Back

Rotates on its axis.

Front

What causes Earth's seasons?

Back

Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees and our revolution around the Sun.

Front

What is the northernmost point on Earth?

Back

North Pole.

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

What is Earth's axial tilt?

Back

The angle at which Earth is tilted in relation to its orbit around the Sun, approximately 23.5 degrees.

Front

What is revolution in terms of Earth?

Back

The movement of Earth around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.

Front

What is the significance of the North and South Poles?

Back

They are the points where Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis, while revolution is the orbiting of Earth around the Sun.