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Earth rotation/revolution

Earth rotation/revolution

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5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.

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orbit

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An imaginary line in which a planet rotates around from North to South pole

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Back

axis

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

To turn or spin on an axis, Earth takes 24 hours or 1 day to complete one full rotation.

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rotation

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis, making it appear as though the Sun moves across the sky and resulting in day and night? Options: apparent movement, shadow, day/night cycle, axis

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day/night cycle

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Day and night; the rising and setting of objects in the sky, looks like is moving but is not.

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apparent movement

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

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Back

365

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

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the Earth rotating on its axis

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