Sun, Earth, Moon & Rotation/Revolution

the spinning motion of a planet on its axis

• atmosphere

• rotation

• orbit

• rotation

the movement of an object around another object

• weight

• craters

• revolution

• surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles.

• axis

• surface

• Sun

• weight

The path an object follows as it moves around another object.

• atmosphere

• axis

• orbit

• weight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth that is held in place by gravity.

• atmosphere

• rotation

• surface

• crater

The 3rd planet from the Sun. The only planet in the solar system where life exists.

• Sun

• surface

• Pluto

• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The star at the center of our solar system that provides heat and light to Earth.

Its gravity keeps the solar system in orbit.

• Earth

• surface

• Sun

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A large round pit, or indents on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid

caused by a collision (crash) with another object such as a meteoroid.

• weight

• craters

• surface

• axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

the outermost covering or layer

• Earth

• Sun

• craters

• surface

the heaviness of an object; the force of gravity on mass

• weight

• axis

• surface

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4