Observable Patterns in the Sky (4.4)

Front

What is the rotation of the Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours to complete one full turn.

Front

What does it mean for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

Back

Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the sun in an orbit, which takes about 365 days to complete one full orbit.

Front

True or False: The Earth rotates on its axis.

Back

True

Front

Planets that are closer to the sun than we are take a ____________ amount of time to go around the sun.

Back

shorter

Front

True or False: The Earth revolves around the sun.

Back

True

Front

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

Back

24 hours.

Front

Which is bigger: the sun or the earth?

Back

The sun.

Front

What is an orbit?

Back

An orbit is the path that an object takes as it moves around another object in space.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

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

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis.