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Revolve and rotate

sun, earth and moon-5th grade

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Axis an a real or imaginary line that a spinning object moves around
rotation to spin
revolution to go AROUND another object
one day 24 hours
an earth year 365 1/4 days
sun rise east
sunset west
Direction of revolution and rotation counterclockwise
earth's rotation creates day and night (24 hours or 1 day)
earth's revolution creates a calender year (365 1/4 days)
orbit to revolve
moon's revolution 29.5 days for the moon to orbit (revolve) the earth
What creates the earth's seasons? the tilt of the earth on its axis AND the earth's revolution around the sun
When the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what is the southern hemisphere having? winter
When the southern hemisphere is having spring, what is the northern hemisphere having? fall
When are shadows the longest? at sunrise and sunset
When are shadows the shortest? midday
cycle a pattern that repeats continuously
Tides the regular rise and fall of the earth's oceans caused by the Moon's gravity.
day/night cycle caused by the earth's spinning (rotating) on its axis once every 24 hours making day time and night time
How are shadows formed? by the earth's rotation on its axis AND an object blocking the sun's light
Gravity a FORCE that PULLS an object towards another object
Atmosphere a layer of gases around a planet or sun
crater a bowl shaped depression or hole formed by a meteorite or an asteroid
landform a natural structure on a planet or moon's surface
mass the amount of matter in an object
weight the force of gravity on an object
moon a natural object or satellite that orbits a planet
Created by: BaldwinJ
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