ROTATION AND REVOLUTION OF EARTH SCIENCE YEAR 4

Front

What is the path that takes Earth to revolve around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

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

Sun

Front

How long does one complete revolution of Earth around the Sun take?

Back

365 days

Front

On what does the Earth rotate?

Back

Axis

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

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

Back

Revolution

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 spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.