The Earth
The Earth's Motion
Label the globe
100

round like a ball

sphere

100

the amount of time measured by one revolution

one year

100

c

North Pole

200

the imaginary line that runs north and south through the earth

axis

200

the spinning motion of the earth

rotation

200

E

Northern Hemisphere

300

the force that keeps the earth in its orbit

gravity

300

the pathway around the sun

orbit

300

B

equator

400

the distance around an object

circumference

400

the amount of time measured by one rotation

one day

400

D

Southern Hemisphere

500

We experience seasons because the earth is ___________.

tilted

500

The earth _____________ around the sun.

revolves or rotates

revolves

500

A

South Pole

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