
The Sun and the Seasons
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is rotation?
Back
Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis. For example, Earth rotates once every 24 hours.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is revolution?
Back
Revolution is the movement of a planet around the sun in an orbit. For example, Earth takes about 365 days to complete one revolution around the sun.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a sunspot?
Back
A sunspot is a dark spot on the sun's photosphere that is associated with magnetic storms.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are faculae?
Back
Faculae are bright clouds of gas on the sun's surface that usually accompany sunspots.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the axis of a planet?
Back
The axis is an imaginary line around which a planet rotates.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is solar wind?
Back
Solar wind is the continuous flow of electrically charged particles from the sun that reaches Earth's atmosphere.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the photosphere?
Back
The photosphere is the visible surface of the sun that emits light.
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