Revolution and Rotation

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Axis

Front

What does the Earth revolve around?

Back

The Sun

Front

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Back

Earth's tilt and revolution

Front

How many degrees is the Earth's axis tilted?

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

What happens in one year’s time regarding the Earth?

Back

Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun.

Front

What is rotation?

Back

The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

Front

What is revolution?

Back

The movement of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

What is the equator?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spin of the Earth on its axis; revolution is the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.