Vocabulary
Bill Nye
Revolution & Rotation
Prezi Notes
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100
What is a large object that orbits, or moves around, the Sun.
Planet
100
The closest planet to the sun is?
Mercury
100

How long does it take the Earth to rotate 360 degrees (a full rotation)?

24 hours

100

1 year on Mercury is longer or shorter than Earth's?

Shorter

100

Does Saturn have rings around it?

Yes

200
The Sun and all of the objects that orbit it are called the ___________________.
Solar System
200
Jupiter is the ____________ planet. A. Largest B. Smallest
A. Largest
200

How long does it take the Sun to revolve around the Earth 1 time?

365.24 days (1 year)

200
What is the closest planet to Earth?
Venus
200
What is the coldest planet?
Uranus
300
What is the imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
axis
300
A _________________ is a scientist who uses telescopes to study asteroids.
Astronomer
300
The Earth’s orbit is not perfectly round – it is a(n) _________________.
Ellipse
300
Why is Earth the only planet with known life?
Earth is the "perfect" distance from the Sun to sustain life.
300
Which planet is nicknamed the "Blue Planet"?
Neptune
400
An imaginary line around the middle of Earth.
Equator
400
The planets and the moon shine because of _______________ sunlight.
Reflected
400

What two natural phenomena cause the seasons?

Earth's tilt & Revolution

400

What other planet in our solar system is most likely to be habitable besides Earth?

Mars

400
The lighted part of the Moon we can see from Earth changes as the Moon revolves. These changes are called what?
Phases of the Moon
500
We only see this because the Sun's light shines on it.
Moon
500
A(n) ________________________is a building that contains a telescope and a dome roof.
Observatory
500
Planets that are ____________________ to the sun revolve at a faster speed.
Closer
500

Jupiter is larger or smaller than Earth?

Larger

500
A small rocky body that orbits a star is called what?
Asteroid
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