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T4 - Earth & Space
T4 - Earth and Space
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seasons | One of the four periods in the year (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring). The seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis at 23.5 degrees. |
| Orbit | The path that one object in space takes around another object in space. |
| Revolve | One complete orbit made by a planet or satellite. |
| Rotate | The spinning of an object on its axis. |
| Tilt | A sloping position. |
| Rotation | Ro-Day-tion. The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours. |
| Revolution | It takes Earth 365 days to revolve around the sun one time. |
| Axis | An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole. |
| Sun | Rotates on an axis. The source of heat and light for our solar system. |
| Earth | The 3rd planet from the sun. 4 times larger than the moon. Rotates every 24 hours. |
| Moon | Rotates on an axis. The Earth's natural satellite. It takes 29 days to revolve around the Earth. |
| Hemispheres | The Earth is divided into two hemispheres. Northern is above the equator. Southern is below the equator. |
| Summer | Summer is warmer than Winter. The sun's rays hit the Earth at a more direct angle. (June to August) |
| Winter | Days are shorter in the winter. (December to February). |
| M V E M J S U N *My Very Evil Mother Just Swatted Uncles Nose | Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune |
| The sun rises.... | The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. |