5th grade 5.8C

Front

If you want to view the sunset, which direction should you be facing?

Back

West

Front

Which of the following best explains day and night on Earth?

Back

Earth's Rotation

Front

What is the period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted?

Back

Day

Front

What is the imaginary line around which the Earth spins?

Back

Axis

Front

Which of the following is evidence the Earth continually rotates on its axis?

Back

Changing shadows through the day

Front

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

Back

Revolution

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

Back

Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun

Front

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the appearance of the stars?

Back

Stars appear to move across the sky during the night.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation?

Back

24 hours