Vocabulary
This is the imaginary line that goes through Earth that it rotates around.
Axis
This is the direction Earth rotates.
West to East
How long does it take for the Earth to complete a revolution around the sun?
365 days (technically, 365.25 days)
What is the name of the space program located in Florida?
NASA
This is the spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
Rotation
The sun appears to move in this direction
East to West
What is the path that the Earth follows around the sun?
What is the name of the center where NASA is based? Where in Florida is it located?
Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL
This is the movement of one object around another.
Revolution
This causes day to change into night and night to change into day.
Earth's rotation
What causes seasons?
Earth's revolution and the tilt on its axis.
Why are Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island good places to launch rockets?
They are surrounded by water, so if anything goes wrong, the debris will land in the water and not on people.
This is the path an object follows as it revolves around another object.
Orbit
If it is day time in Florida, what time is it on the other side of the world (China)?
Night time
What force keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
Gravity
What industry grew because of the Kennedy Space Center and space exploration based in Florida?
Aircraft Engineering
This is like a circle stretched out in opposite directions (egg shaped). Earth's orbit is in this shape.
Ellipse
How long does Earth's rotation take?
24 hours
If it is winter in Florida (northern hemisphere), what season is it in South Africa (southern hemisphere)?
Summer
What type of technology did NASA and space exploration help create?
Satellite communication