Science Dot Books

Front

What are the spheres of rocks that orbit the sun?

Back

Earth and moon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What size star is the sun?

Back

Medium.

Front

What causes night and day on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

What is the imaginary line that the Earth rotates on called?

Back

Axis.

Front

How many days are in one Earth year?

Back

365 days.

Front

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What is the process called when the Earth moves around the sun?

Back

Revolution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What are the four seasons on Earth?

Back

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What is the effect of the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

It causes the seasons.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1