Mystery Science Spaceship Earth Lessons 1-2

Front

What is the term for the Earth spinning around its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

How did the Ancient Egyptians divide the day?

Back

Into day and night

Front

Who were the two early scientists that believed the Earth moved instead of the Sun?

Back

Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei

Front

True or False: The Earth spins around its axis once each day.

Back

True

Front

If the Earth spins twice as fast, how many hours would be in one day?

Back

12 hours

Front

What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line that the Earth spins around?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on day and night?

Back

It causes day and night to occur.

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Back

Nicolaus Copernicus