Sun, Earth and Moon

Front

What keeps the Earth orbiting around the Sun?

Back

The gravitational pull of the Sun.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

Earth's rotation.

Front

What is the imaginary line that passes through the center of the Earth called?

Back

Axis.

Front

What orbits around the Earth?

Back

Moon.

Front

What causes the seasons?

Back

Earth's revolution around the Sun.

Front

What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Back

Elliptical.

Front

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

Back

24 hours.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

Back

One year.

Front

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

Back

It causes the seasons.

Front

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

New Moon.