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
