Revolution
Give the definition of revolution
when one body moves around another
Which of the following is NOT a season?
Spring, Autumn, Solstice, Winter
Solstice
Equinox is....
when the position of the Sun is exactly over the Equator
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days 5 hours 59 minutes
The earth
The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called
a revolution.
The Earth revolves in what direction?
west to east, or anti-clockwise
How long does Earth take to rotate on its axis?
23 hours and 56 minutes
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of
Gravity
Aphelion is....
the point of the Earth's orbit that is farthest away from the Sun
Perihelion is....
the point of the Earth's orbit that is nearest to the Sun.
Daylight is increased in which season?
Summer
Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the ______.
Sun
The revolution speed of the earth is
30 km/s
Daylight is less in which season?
Winter
Why do we have leap years?
The Earth revolves around the Sun once every 365.25 days.