Planet Earth/Lunar Phases

To rotate means to __________.

• spin around in place

• move around another object

• stay in one place without moving

• preserve or care for something

To revolve means to __________.

• keep completely still

• move around another object

• preserve or save something

• spin around in one place

The Earth’s orbit around the sun is elliptical. What does this word mean?

• The orbit is very slow.

• The orbit is perfectly circular.

• The orbit takes one year.

• The orbit is oval-shaped.

Which of the following statements does not describe the Earth's rotation?

• It causes the Earth to experience day and night.

• It causes the Sun to appear to rise in the east.

• It happens as the Earth spins on its axis.

• It takes 365.25 days to complete.

The Earth is a planet. It orbits the .......

• Other planets

• The moon

• The sun

The Earth's movement on its axis causes .....

• Day and Night

• The seasons

• The weather changes

The Earth has two different movements...

• Rotation and Acceleration

• Revolution and Reproduction

• Rotation and Revolution

How long does it take to the Earth to make a complete rotation?

• 1 year

• 235 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

Originally, people thought The Earth was...

• Flat

• A Sphere

The imaginary line that cuts through the center of the earth between the north and south

• belt
• midline
• equator
• axis