Vocabulary
The imaginary line that goes through the center of an object
axis
Earth takes this many days to do one revolution.
About 365 days or 1 year
Does the sun move around the sky?
No, it appears to but it is Earth that is moving.
when a planet, moon, or star spins around their axis
rotation
Earth's rotation last _____ ___ hours
about 24 hours
True or False: Earth is a hot ball of gas
False; the sun is
the movement of an object around another object
The Sun
What causes the pattern of night and day?
Earth's Rotation
The path an object takes
orbit
a pattern of stars in the night sky are known as _____.
constellations
Other than night and day, what other evidence exists that Earth is moving?
Lunar / Solar Eclipses or Phases of the Moon
an effect
impact
Can you see the same constellations all around the world?
No, you cannot.
The moon goes through different ______, which can be observed from Earth over a period of 29 days.
Phases