Vocabulary Rotation/Revolution

Front

What is the spinning of the Earth on its axis called?

Back

Rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What device is used to determine direction: North, South, East, West?

Back

Compass

Front

What is it called when an object travels in a closed path around another object, like the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What is the imaginary line that passes through Earth's center at its North and South poles?

Back

Axis

Front

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

Back

24 hours or a Day

Front

What is the term for the path that an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the term for the tilt of the Earth's axis that affects seasons?

Back

Axial tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the effect called when the Earth's rotation causes day and night?

Back

Coriolis effect

Front

What is the term for the complete trip of the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What do we call the two points where the Earth's axis meets its surface?

Back

Poles