Rotation vs Revolution

Rotation vs Revolution

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of an object around its own axis, while revolution is the movement of an object around another object.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is 'rotation'?

Back

Spinning around an axis.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is 'revolution'?

Back

Going completely around something, such as the Earth revolving around the Sun.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the imaginary line that intersects the Earth through both the North and South Poles?

Back

Axis.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

Back

365 days.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Earth's axis has a tilt that helps to cause the seasons.

Back

True.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the path that an object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit.

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