Earth's Rotation and Orbits

The video tutorial explains the concepts of planetary motion, including how planets orbit the sun and rotate on their axes. It describes orbits as invisible paths in space and details the rotation of planets, focusing on Earth's counterclockwise rotation on its axis, which is an imaginary line extending from the North to the South Pole.

What is the primary path that planets follow around the sun?

• An orbit

• A straight line

• A spiral

• A zigzag path

How is an orbit best described?

• A physical road in space

• An invisible path in space

• A visible track in the sky

• A circular tunnel

What is the imaginary line called that planets rotate around?

• Axis

• Latitude

• Equator

• Meridian

In which direction does Earth rotate on its axis?

• Vertically

• Counterclockwise

• Clockwise

• Horizontally

What connects the North and South Poles in the context of planetary rotation?

• Axis

• Longitude

• Equator

• Orbit