Spaceship Earth Mystery #1 - How Fast Does the Earth Spin?

Front

What do we call the motion as the Earth spins on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

When our side of the Earth spins away from the sun, what do we call that?

Back

Night

Front

Does the sun really move around the Earth?

Back

No

Front

How fast is the Earth spinning?

Back

1,000 miles per hour.

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to spin completely around 1 time?

Back

24 Hours

Front

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

Back

Revolution

Front

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

Back

The rotation causes day and night as different parts of the Earth face the Sun or move away from it.

Front

What is the approximate circumference of the Earth at the equator?

Back

About 24,901 miles.

Front

What is the reason we experience seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun.

Front

What is the term for the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Axis