Rotation/Revolution Quiz

24 hrs

The amount of time it takes for Earth to rotate one time.

Revolution

The complete trip that Earth makes around the Sun. This takes one year or 365 and 1/4 days. Along with the tilt of Earth's axis, this trip makes the Earth have seasons.

Lunar Cycle

The name for the revolution of the moon around the Earth

Orbit

The path Earth or a planet follows a star. Earth's is Ellipse in shape.

Rotation

The spinning of Earth on its axis. This causes daytime and nighttime.

Sun

The star at the center of our solar system that gives planets light and heat.

Axis

The tilted imaginary line that Earth rotates on. It has a tilt of 23.5 degrees.

365 days

Time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun.

3 constellations that we commonly see are

Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Orion

a satellite orbiting around the Earth

example of revolution

spinning on your tip toe like a ballerina

example of rotation

synonym for rotation

spin

29 days

time it takes for the moon to rotate and revolve around the Earth