Solar System
Rotation and Revolution
Revolution
100

How many planets are in the solar system? 

100

The earth makes a full rotation how long 

24 hours

100

Revolution causes

seasons 

200

A planet can be defined as...

A spherical shape in the universe that orbits the sun with force and gravity. 

200

The effect of rotation contributes to 

Day and Night 

200
2 things contribute to seasons

tilt of the earth and the position of the earth 

300

The Kuiper Belts is best described as

The icy belt surrounding the outter planets. 

300

The earth spins on its ...

axis

300

The closer you are to the equator, what temperatures do you feel 

Hot/ Warmer

400

The two main groups of planets are

inner and outer planets 

400
Longer days and shorter nights are 

solstice

400

The equinox gives us

Equal day and night time

500

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are apart of which groups of planets? 

Outer Planets 

500

The spring and fall are examples of ____

equinox

500

We get a leap year by

356 1/4 days adding every 4 years