Science Earth Rotation

Front

What causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

Back

Earth's rotation.

Front

What is the spinning movement of the Earth about its axis called?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What is the process of Earth spinning on its axis referred to as?

Back

Rotation.

Front

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

Back

Rotation.

Front

How long is a day on Earth?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis; revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

Back

Approximately 24 hours.

Front

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the appearance of the Sun in the sky?

Back

It makes the Sun appear to move across the sky.

Front

What is the term for the path Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.