earths rotation

Front

What is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full orbit around the Sun?

Back

One year.

Front

What pattern does the Earth create as it travels around the Sun?

Back

The seasons.

Front

What causes the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky?

Back

The motion of the Earth.

Front

What is the name of the invisible line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Earth's axis.

Front

What is the movement of the Earth around the Sun called?

Back

Revolution.

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

Back

One day.

Front

What are the four main seasons on Earth?

Back

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

Front

What is the effect of the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

It causes the seasons.

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.