Rotation and Revolution
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is rotation?
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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
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is revolution?
Back
Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which takes about 365.25 days to complete one full orbit.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why do we have seasons?
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Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun, leading to varying angles of sunlight.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the axis of the Earth?
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The axis is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the equator?
Back
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, located equidistant from the poles.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the vernal equinox?
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The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring around March 21 when day and night are approximately equal.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an orbital path?
Back
An orbital path is the curved trajectory that an object follows as it revolves around another object in space, like the Earth around the Sun.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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