Earth's Orbit and Related Concepts

season

• spring

• rainy

• autumn

• summer

South Pole

• the southernmost point on the globe, located at 90°S latitude.

• a region known for its tropical climate and biodiversity.

• a location in the Northern Hemisphere at 90°N latitude.

• a major city in Antarctica with a population of over 1,000.

North Pole

• the southernmost point on the globe, located at 90°S latitude.

• the point on the globe where the Earth's axis meets its surface in the Northern Hemisphere.

• the northernmost point on the globe, located at 90°N latitude.

• a region surrounding the Arctic Ocean, characterized by ice and cold temperatures.

revolve

• to move in a circle around an object in the centre

• to move in a straight line away from an object

• to rotate around an axis without moving in a circle

• to oscillate back and forth around a point

hemisphere

• half of the globe; 'Hemi' means 'half'.

• a term used to describe a full circle.

• a type of geographical feature found only in the northern hemisphere.

• a scientific term for a quarter of the Earth.

year

• 365 days; the length of a year on Earth.

• 365¼ days; the length of a year on Earth.

• 360 days; the length of a year on Earth.

• 366 days; the length of a leap year on Earth.

slight ellipse

• A perfect circle; describes the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun.

• not a perfect ellipse; describes the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun.

• a hyperbola; describes the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun.

• a straight line; describes the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun.

ellipse

• an oval shape

• a circular shape

• a triangular shape

• a square shape

rotate

• to move in a circle around an axis.

• to move in a straight line without changing direction.

• to change position without moving around an axis.

• to oscillate back and forth in a fixed path.

orbit

• the path taken when an object (such as a planet) moves around a larger object (such as the sun) in space.

• a type of celestial body that orbits a star.

• the gravitational force exerted by a planet on its moon.

• the distance between two celestial bodies in space.