Earth's Rotation & Revolution

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

Back

one year

Front

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

Back

day and night

Front

As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

Back

the seasons

Front

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days.

Back

365

Front

What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____

Back

the Earth

Front

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

Back

rotation

Front

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

Back

revolution

Front

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____

Back

summer

Front

When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____

Back

winter

Front

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

Back

axis