Vocabulary Rotation/Revolution

The spinning of the Earth on its axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Seasons

• Axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center at its North and South poles

• Axis

• Pole

• Shadow

• Orbit

How long it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis once

• 365 Days

• One Year

• 22 Hours

• 24 Hours

Shade cast upon a surface by something blocking light

• Shade Area

• Shadow

• Blocking Area

• Day

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The period between dusk and dawn, facing away from the sun

• Day

• Month

• Season

• Night

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

To travel in a closed path around an object such as the Earth does around the sun

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Axis

• Rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The PATH one object takes as it revolves around another object in space

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

• Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

An object that revolves around a larger object, may be natural or man-made

• Rocket

• Satellite

• Strobe

• Rotate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A device to determine direction: N, S, E, W

• Satellite

• Compass

• Orbit

• Axis

The time it takes Earth to rotate; 24 hours

• Revolution

• Day

• Axis

• Rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1