5th Grade Florida Science SSA

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What is the rotation of the Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which takes approximately 24 hours to complete and causes day and night.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis, as different parts of the Earth face the Sun and receive sunlight.

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What is the revolution of the Earth?

Back

The revolution of the Earth is the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which takes about 365.25 days to complete and causes the changing seasons.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation refers to the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution refers to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Front

What direction does the Sun appear to rise and set?

Back

The Sun appears to rise in the eastern sky and set in the western sky due to the rotation of the Earth.

Front

What is an axis?

Back

An axis is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.

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What is the significance of the Earth's tilt?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis (about 23.5 degrees) is significant because it affects the intensity and duration of sunlight received at different latitudes, leading to the seasons.

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What are the four seasons?

Back

The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn (fall), and winter, which result from the Earth's tilt and its revolution around the Sun.

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What is a solar system?

Back

A solar system is a collection of celestial bodies, including a star (like the Sun) and the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit it.

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What is a planet?

Back

A planet is a large celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.