earth's rotation and revolution
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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What motion causes Earth to experience a year?
Back
The Earth's revolution around the Sun.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In our solar system, the __________ go around __________.
Back
Earth and the other planets go around the sun.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the spinning of an object on an axis?
Back
Rotation.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where does the sun appear to rise and set?
Back
The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the four different times during the year with different types of weather called?
Back
Seasons.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?
Back
Orbit.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Back
Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of one object around another.
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