Chapter 8 - Lesson 1 Flashcards
What is rotate?
to spin
What is an axis?
line through the center of a spinning object
As the sun rotates, the side of the earth that faces the sun has
daytime
As the sun rotates, the side of the earth that does not face the sun has
nighttime
Earth spins on its
axis
How long does it take the earth to spin on its axis
24 hours (we call this a day)
Where is the sun positioned in the sky during sunrise?
East
Where is the sun positioned in the sky during midday?
North
Where is the sun positioned in the sky during sunset?
West
What is revolve?
to move around another object
The earth spins on a tilted axis and revolves around the
Sun
The revolving tilt causes the
seasons
When the top half of the earth tilts towards the sun, it’s
summer
When the bottom half of the earth tilts towards the sun, it’s
winter
orbit is the
path an object takes as it moves around another object
