Rotation & More
Rotation causes _____.
Day and night
Tilt causes ____.
Seasons
Revolution causes _____.
one year = 365 days
Rotation causes _____.
Day & Night
How many hours does it take Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
24 hours
If South America is experiencing DIRECT sunlight, which season is it?
Summer
How many days or years does it take Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun
1 year or 365 days
How many hours does it take Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
24 hours
Which object does not rotate about on its axis? Earth, Saturn, the Moon, or Mars?
The moon
If the Northern Hemisphere is facing the Sun, and tilted towards the sun, which season is it?
Summer
A _____ revolves around the Sun and planets
Comet
Which object does not rotate about on its axis? Earth, Saturn, Moon, Mars
Moon
Describe a comet
Chunk of ice and rock that orbit planets and the sun
A shooting star is something mistaken for a ____.
Meteor
What is found between Mars & Jupiter
Asteroid Belt
Describe a comet
Chunk of ice and rock that orbit planets and the sun - has a tail
What acronym do we use to remember the order of the planets?
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List the Outer Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
List the Inner Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
How do we remember order of the planets?
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