Solar System (SOL 4.5, 4.6)

Front

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?

Back

24 hours

Front

How does the moon get its light?

Back

It reflects the sun's light onto the Earth.

Front

What is the center of our solar system?

Back

The sun.

Front

What causes the seasons to change?

Back

The Earth's axis is tilted.

Front

What is revolution in terms of the Earth?

Back

The movement of the Earth around the sun.

Front

What is rotation in terms of the Earth?

Back

The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

Front

What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the sun?

Back

An ellipse.

Front

What are the inner planets of the solar system?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

Front

What are the outer planets of the solar system?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Front

What is a satellite?

Back

An object that orbits a planet, like the moon orbits Earth.