Earth and Space

Front

What is the duration of each season in a year?

Back

3 months

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

Back

365.25 days

Front

What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?

Back

Rotation of the Earth

Front

How long does it take for Earth to make a full rotation?

Back

24 hours

Front

List the order of these from smallest to largest: Star, solar system, galaxy, universe.

Back

Star, solar system, galaxy, universe

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the name of our galaxy?

Back

Milky Way

Front

What is the average distance from the Earth to the sun?

Back

About 93 million miles (150 million kilometers)

Front

What is the term for a group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

Back

Galaxy