Rotation
What does rotation mean?
Spin/Turn
What does revolution mean?
Orbit or go around another object
What is caused by the revolution of Earth?
Seasons
Shadows look longer when the sun is __________ in the sky
Low
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
24 hours/ 1 day
How long does the Earth take to make 1 trip around the sun?
365.25 days/ 1 year
Why does the Earth have Seasons?
The tilt of the axis and the revolution around the sun
The reason the sun appears to move across the sky east to west is_____________
The rotation of the earth on its axis
Rotation is why we see _________ or ____________.
Day or night
Does the moon revolve around the earth or does the earth revolve around the moon?
The moon revolves around the earth
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What time of day is your shadow the shortest?
12:00 p.m. or noon
How much of the Earth experiences day at one time?
half
Are seasons caused by earth rotating on a tilt as it revolves around the sun or are seasons caused on earth naturally?
Seasons are caused by earth rotating on a tilt as it revolves around the sun
What month has the shortest day in it and what is that day called?
December/ winter solstice
What times of day are your shadows the longest?
sunrise and sunset
What makes shadows look different at different times of the day?
Shadows look different from where the sun is
What is the path Earth takes during a revolution called?
Orbit
What month is the longest day in and what is it called?
June/summer solstice
What causes shadows?
blocking light from the sun