Rotation & Revolution

The path a planet takes around the Sun is called _____.

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• inversion

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This is an example of what? (What is the earth doing around the sun)

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The imaginary line that goes through the earth is called what?

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A planet spinning on its axis is called _________.

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Earth's axis aligns with ________. (Select all that apply.)

• the North Pole

• the South Pole

• the East Pole

• the West Pole

What do we call sections of the earth?

• axis

• semispheres

• horizon

• hemispheres

Earth's axis is tilted at around __ degrees.

• 20^o

• 23^o

• 13^o

• 83^o

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1. Earth's revolution around the sun and its axial tilt are responsible for

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Reorder the following.

• Hemispheres

• One Day

• Rotation

• North & South

• Revolution

• One Year

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If the Northern Hemisphere is in winter. That means that we are ​ (a)   from the sun.

If it is currently summer then we are ​ (b)   to the sun.

• further
• closest
• cold
• hot
• winter
• summer

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