Rotation and Revolution

Rotation & Revolution

Knowing the difference

4.E.3B.2 

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4.E.3B.2 

The Earth completes one full rotation on its axis over the course of 24 hours. 

Rotate

• Earth’s rotation causes any given location on the Earth’s surface to move into and out of the sunlight, resulting in the transition from day to night.   

Rotation

• The Earth spins on an invisible line called axis.

• Earth rotates on its axis like a top.

• The circular movement of an object on its axis is called rotation.

How does the Earth rotates?

Earth rotates from west to east, resulting in the appearance of the Sun rising in the east and setting in the west. 

Revolve

A regularly repeated path of orbiting around a large object. 

The Earth revolves around the sun as it rotates on its axis.

Multiple Choice

The earth _____________ around the sun.

• revolve

• spin

• rotate

Multiple Choice

The Earth rotates from ____ to _____.

• east, west

• east, north

• west, north

• west, east

Multiple Choice

How long does it takes the Earth to complete a full rotation?

• 365 days

• 366 days

• 36 hours

• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

The Earth ___________ on its axis.

• rotates

• revolves

• revolution

Multiple Choice

To revolve or revolution means

• to spin on its axis

• to spin like a top

• to orbit around a large object

• to move from east to west

Multiple Choice

The sun rises in the ___ and sets in the _____

• west, east

• north, south

• south, east

• east, west

Multiple Choice

To rotate means to

• orbit the sun

• spin like a top

• move in a straight line

• move from east to west