Rotation and Revolution

Front

What is the path an object takes AROUND another object called?

Back

Revolve, revolution, orbit.

Front

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

Back

365 Days or 1 Year.

Front

What causes summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

The Earth is tilted toward the Sun.

Front

True or False: The Earth completes one revolution around the sun each year.

Back

True.

Front

How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What is rotation?

Back

The spinning of an object around its own axis.

Front

What is revolution?

Back

The movement of one object around another object.

Front

What is an example of revolution in our solar system?

Back

Earth revolving around the Sun.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is moving around another object.

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth responsible for?

Back

The changing seasons.