Earth's Rotation 5th Grade

Front

What are planets?

Back

Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the Solar System.

Front

What is Earth's motion around the Sun called?

Back

Revolution.

Front

True or False: Shadows move because the Earth rotates around the Sun.

Back

True.

Front

What is the average speed the Earth spins in a day?

Back

1,000 miles per hour.

Front

What is evidence?

Back

Information that supports an idea.

Front

What is Earth's rotation?

Back

The spinning of Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours.

Front

What is an orbit?

Back

The path one celestial body takes around another celestial body.

Front

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

Back

1 year or 365 days.

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.