Earth's Revolution and Rotation

Earth's Revolution and Rotation

Crash Course Kids

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Multiple Choice

Where does the Sun go when we can't see it?

• It goes on a trip around the solar system.

• It doesn't go anywhere. We are the ones who are moving.

• It goes on a revolution around the moon.

• It rotates on its axis and takes its light with it.

Multiple Choice

What do you call the invisible line that goes through the Earth from the North Pole to South Pole?

• Its axis

• It's orbit.

• Its rotation.

• It's tilt-a-whirl

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What is it called when a planet or moon turns all of the way around or spins on its axis one time?

Multiple Select

At the same time that the Earth spins on its axis it is also doing what motion around the Sun? (Select all that apply.)

• Orbiting

• Spinning

• Rotating

• Revolving

Multiple Choice

At the same time that the Earth is rotating on its axis, creating day and night, at the same time it is also revolving all of the way around the Sun.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Why do different parts of the Earth's surface get different amounts of heat?

• Because the Earth is tilted slightly

• Because the Sun is tilted slightly

• Because the Moon is tilted slightly

• Because there are mountains and they are closer to the Sun than the valleys and plains.

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When the part of the Earth that you are living in is tilted toward the sun, it is ______.

Multiple Select

If the Earth was not tilted, we would have the same season all year long.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What looks to be the motion of the Sun, is really the motion of the Earth.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What does the speaker call the "Center of Attention"?

• The Earth

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Planets