Rotation and Revolution

The spinning of the Earth on it's axis is called.....

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• a year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The pathway the Earth takes around the sun is....

• circle

• sphere

• oval orbit

• triangle

The imaginary line that goes through the Earth (hint: the Earth spins on this...)

• orbit

• axis

• solar system

• north pole

The orbiting of the Earth around the sun is called....

• revolution

• axis

• orbit

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

This takes 24 hours....

• revolution

• rotation

This takes one year.....

• revolution

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This causes day and night....

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This causes the seasons to change..

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One effect of the sun is that it

• is made of hot plasma gas

• helps plants to grow and heats the Earth

• is 93 million miles away from Earth

• is the center of our solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Energy that is created by the sun is called:

• Sun Energy

• Solar Heat

• Hot Energy

• Solar Energy